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EU lawmakers skeptical on Digital Euro plans
April 21st, 2023
The European Union’s elected lawmakers seem skeptical about the point of issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as the bloc prepares to make key decisions on a digital euro in the coming months. During a Wednesday debate, members ...
New IBA report examines fintech regulation across 39 jurisdictions
April 21st, 2023
The International Bar Association banking law committee has published a report entitled ‘Fintech: how is the world shaping the financial innovation industry?’ The report compares the fintech regulatory frameworks of 39 jurisdictions across North and South America, Africa, Asia ...
Cyprus government mulling reduced VAT for basic necessities
April 21st, 2023
It is unclear how effective government machinations to reduce the VAT on necessary goods will be, following reports on Wednesday that authorities are looking to completely axe tax on items like bread, milk, and baby food. Commenting on the ...
Fraudulent online investment platform: five arrests of high-value targets
April 21st, 2023
Eurojust and Europol have supported a new coordinated action against a fraudulent online investment platform, which has so far cost at least 33 000 victims an estimated EUR 89 million. At the request of the German authorities, two action ...
Tourism: €572 billion gross value added in the EU. The countries with the highest shares of tourism
April 21st, 2023
In 2019, the last year before the COVID-19 pandemic heavily hit the tourism sector, the gross value added directly generated by tourism amounted to an estimated €572 billion, or 5% of the total gross value added in the EU ...
Europe stocks lower with earnings season off to volatile start
April 21st, 2023
European stock markets are slightly lower on Friday after investors reacted sharply to corporate earnings. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was flat at the open before declining 0.22%, with major bourses narrowly in the red. Sectors were mostly lower, with ...
CySEC reached a settlement agreement with a Cyprus Investment Firm
October 12th, 2022
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has issued an announcement on 7 October 2022 to inform that: CySEC, under article 37(4) of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission Law of 2009, may reach a settlement agreement regarding any ...
Alphabet and Google Say Yes to Crypto
October 12th, 2022
Alphabet, through its subsidiary Google, has just offered the crypto industry a dream support for the young industry which has redoubled its efforts in recent months to push for its adoption by the masses. Google now accepts cryptocurrency payments ...
Rents and house prices in the EU have continued their steady increase
October 12th, 2022
Rents and house prices in the EU have continued their steady increase in the second quarter of 2022, going up by 1.7% and 9.9%, respectively, compared with the second quarter of 2021. This information comes from data on rents ...
European stocks are seen opening on a flat note
October 12th, 2022
European stocks are seen opening on a flat note Wednesday after five consecutive sessions of losses. Recession worries persist with U.S. President Joe Biden conceding Tuesday in an interview that a “very slight” recession was possible. U.S. stock futures ...
