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EU Member States agree to defer start date of e-commerce VAT rules
July 3rd, 2020
EU Member State representatives on Coreper (the Permanent Representatives Committee) today reached a preliminary agreement to extend by six months the start date of the EU’s new VAT regime applicable to online companies. The rules will become applicable on ...
Wirecard files for insolvency after ex-CEO arrested in $2 billion scandal
June 25th, 2020
Wirecard has filed for insolvency, just days after a $2 billion accounting scandal at the company burst into the open, crashing its stock and leading to the arrest of its former chief executive. The digital payments company said in ...
The crisis goes up a gear
June 22nd, 2020
Dollar-denominated financial markets appeared to suffer a dramatic change on or about the 23 March. This article examines the possibility that it marks the beginning of the end for the Fed’s dollar. At this stage of an evolving economic ...
U.S. opens new investigations into countries planning digital taxes
June 16th, 2020
The United States is stepping up pressure on other countries over negotiations for a digital services tax, opening new probes into nations planning higher duties on tech giants. The U.S. trade representative announced Tuesday it is investigating Austria, Brazil, ...
TikTok faces scrutiny from EU watchdogs over Data practices
June 12th, 2020
TikTok, ByteDance Ltd.’s social media app, is facing broader scrutiny over its privacy policies, following a decision by the European Union’s data protection chiefs to coordinate potential investigations. Wednesday’s announcement by a panel of EU authorities follows the decision ...
Important Factors To Consider When Investing In Cannabis
May 21st, 2020
Cannabis is undeniably one of the most alluring commodities on the market, and it continues to grow as interested investors get onboard. However, it can be understandably difficult for beginners to know how and when to buy cannabis stocks ...
CySEC warns for individuals impersonating CySEC representatives
May 19th, 2020
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission’s (CySEC) has issued an announcement to inform that as a result of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission’s (CySEC) supervision programme, there is evidence of fraudulent representation of CySEC officers engaging with investment ...
European Central Bank digital currency – a flight of fancy?
May 13th, 2020
Speech by Yves Mersch, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB and Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, at the Consensus 2020 virtual conference, 11 May 2020 11 May 2020 A recent survey among 66 central ...
Former Bank of China President says digital Yuan can replace cash
May 7th, 2020
Former Bank of China President, Li Lihui, has revealed the launch of the digital yuan is imminent, and that the currency can replace cash if four key conditions are met. The central bank digital yuan is currently in the ...
European Data Protection Board adopts further COVID-19 guidance
April 22nd, 2020
During its 23rd plenary session, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted guidelines on the processing of health data for research purposes in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak and guidelines on geolocation and other tracing tools in the ...
