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Esma Publishes Report On EU Accounting Enforcement In 2015

29/03/2016(0)
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its annual report on the enforcement and regulatory activities of accounting enforcers within the European Union (EU) in 2015. ESMA continued strengthening ... Read More
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How domestic economic strength can prevail over global weakness

26/01/2016(0)
Find below the Keynote speech by Mario Draghi, President of the ECB, at the Deutsche Börse Group New Year’s reception 2016, Eschborn, 25 January 2016 Thank you, Mr Faber, ... Read More
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EU: Maximising the contribution of the European Structural and Investment Funds to the Commission’s priorities

15/12/2015(0)
The Commission adopted a Communication on the contribution of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) to the EU’s growth strategy, the Investment Plan and the Commission’s priorities ... Read More
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ECOFIN: Main results on Tax Rulings

09/12/2015(0)
The Council took a number of decisions on corporate taxation. It adopted a directive on cross-border tax rulings, which will improve transparency on tax rulings given by member states to ... Read More
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EU finances the Single Resolution Fund

09/12/2015(0)
ECOFIN Ministers reaffirm the importance of deepening the Banking Union in the context of a well-functioning Economic and Monetary Union. Following the successful establishment of the Single Supervisory Mechanism ... Read More
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Visa/MasterCard EU dominance adds impetus to calls for bank-backed competitor

02/12/2015(0)
MasterCard and Visa now account for 86% of all payment cards in Europe, as domestic and private label schemes continue their decline, according to data from RBR. RBR’s figures ... Read More
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Greece Gets Aid Infusion as EU Counts on Tsipras for Reforms

25/11/2015(0)
ESM approves payment of 2 billion euros after milestones met EU’s Dombrovskis says bank decisions due within weeks Greece unlocked more of its rescue funds as the euro area ... Read More
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EU clamps down on bitcoin, anonymous payments to curb terrorism funding

19/11/2015(0)
European Union countries plan a crackdown on virtual currencies and anonymous payments made online and via pre-paid cards in a bid to tackle terrorism financing after the Paris attacks, ... Read More
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‘Brexit’ Wouldn’t Be Disaster for U.K., Says UBS Chairman

11/11/2015(0)
Axel Weber said Britain would probably get a good deal if it voted to leave The chairman of one of Europe’s biggest banks said Tuesday that if the U.K. ... Read More
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David Cameron sets out EU reform goals

10/11/2015(0)
David Cameron has outlined his four goals for reforming the UK’s membership of the EU, including restrictions on benefits for people coming to the UK. He said Britain faced ... Read More
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