This conclusion was made by Sabine Lautenschlaeger, director at the European Central Bank, to an audience in Sydney. On Wednesday, Sabine Lautenschlaeger, European Central Bank director stated, the majority of London-based banks relocating to the Eurozone due to Brexit, have made “reasonable progress” in preparing the move. “We have urged and pushed them (banks) to…
The EU is likely to have a EU-wide tax on global digital companies by the end of March 2019. In a statement, Apple Inc’s French division stated, it had reached a deal with France to pay an undeclared amount of back-dated taxes, which according to French media estimate is at around $571 million (500 million…
The CNIL’s decision is likely to send a shiver down the spine of the tech industry who are yet to comply with the EU’s tough GDPR laws. In a development that has gone down in the pages of history as one of the biggest levies, to date, attached by France’s data protection watchdog on Google…
With next generation electromobility options coming packed with sensors and electronics, input costs have rise significantly. Adding to that pressure is the EU’s push to meet tougher-than-expected greenhouse gas emissions targets which aims to bring it down by 37.5% by 2030. In an interview to German newspaper Welt am Sonntag, Volkswagen’s chairman Hans-Dieter Poetsch stated,…
The merger has promise since it could create a Franco-German rail company that will be in a better position to compete with China. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Alstom and Siemens have offered to divest one of their high-speed train technology in order to address EU antitrust concerns about their merger…
The synergies of the deal will enable TIBCO to add business intelligence features to its software platform that serves large banks. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, TIBCO Software Inc, is in the process of acquiring Orchestra Networks, a French data management firm. The acquisition will boost its ability to help clients…
With Dublin as its new European headquarters, Bank of America will operate through its branches in Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan, Paris and Zurich. On Monday, Bank of America stated, having received the necessary court and regulatory approvals, it has completed the shifting of its market and banking operation from London to Dublin. The…
This strategic move sees Amazon.com increasing its cooperation with Apple and is probably aimed at boosting its market footprint at the cost of Alphabet’s Google. On Friday, in a move that marks increased collaboration between two tech giants, Amazon.com Inc stated, Apple Music will become available on its Echo smart speakers starting December 17, 2018.…
This strategic route could enable BMW to comply with air quality standards set by cities. On the sidelines of the Los Angeles Auto Show, BMW disclosed that it can force its hybrid cars to switch to an electric-only mode in heavily polluted inner-city areas; this strategic move will enable BMW’s vehicles to compete with pure…
Ceconomy is Europe’s biggest consumer electronics retailer. On Wednesday, Freenet, a German telecom company stated, it continues to remain committed to its investment in Ceconomy, Europe’s biggest consumer electronics retailer. Its commitment is despite issues which prompted the departure of its chief executive last month. “I still believe in the company,” said Christoph Vilanek, Freenet’s…
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