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FTX collapse boosts case for EU crypto regulation

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EU

The EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA), the first comprehensive set of regulations, aims to reduce the risk of an FTX-type collapse. The final vote is due during the plenary…

EU-US alignment on tech governance is rising

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EU/US

The proposal is part of the EU’s wider effort to make Europe ‘fit for the digital age’ and align the bloc with other major democracies, particularly the United States, on…

Antitrust tests of 'big tech' will get tougher

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INT

The move comes as regulators scrutinise the competition implications of large tech companies' ability to lock in customers by bundling their products, creating dependencies. The…

New EU, Chinese rules to restructure digital economy

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EU/CHINA

A small number of giant companies dominate segments of their digital markets: in China Tencent, Alibaba and Baidu have become household names, and in the EU the same applies to…

EU’s leadership on AI governance faces tough tests

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EU

The proposal advances the Commission’s work over the last five years on developing the EU’s approach to AI. The EU seeks to become a global leader in responsibly developing and…

Battery production to influence politics in eastern EU

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EASTERN EUROPE

The global shift to a green economy coupled with the EU’s decarbonisation policy is creating new opportunities for business in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Low labour costs…

The EU’s international trade priorities are shifting

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EU

From the strategy, it appears the EU no longer sees free trade deals as an end in themselves but as another instrument -- alongside tools such as Carbon Border Adjustment Measures…

Eastern European crypto market will see robust growth

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EASTERN EUROPE

In recent years, the crypto sector has gone through a rapid expansion across Eastern Europe thanks to the high number of IT specialists and software engineers in the workforce as…

E-waste endangers developing nations' catch-up growth

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INTERNATIONAL

Nearly 50 million tonnes of electronic waste (e-waste) was generated last year but only 20% was recycled. China generates the most but the EU leads both e-waste per person and…

Corporate competition in 5G set to intensify

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INTERNATIONAL

This demonstrates the effectiveness of US commercial and diplomatic moves to get allies to shun Chinese technology.