European Commission

341 results about this entity

Period: 16 Nov 2001 - 01 Aug 2024

Deutsche Börse to sue European Commission over merger block

Deutsche Börse is to sue the European Commission over its decision to block a proposed $9 billion merger with Nyse Euronext.

Thomson Reuters fails RIC licensing market test

Thomson Reuters has failed to appease EU antitrust bodies over proposed concessions in the way it licenses the proprietary Reuters Instrument Codes.

Commission proposes EU-wide settlement overhaul

The European Commission is promising to shake up cross-border securities settlement in the EU by cutting settlement timeframes and establishing a common regulatory framework for the region's 30+ central securities depositories.

European Commission to invest EUR10 million in IT Cloud Partnership

The European Commission is to pump EUR10 million into the formation of a European Cloud Partnership with the aim of drawing up a common set of standards between suppliers and buyers.

EU data protection overhaul to impose new burdens on banks

Financial services firms and credit card processors will be obliged to report incidents of lost or stolen data within 24 hours of a breach, according to new EU rules set to be introduced Wednesday.

EC bids for integrated card, Internet and mobile payments

The European Commission has published its green paper on how Europe can break down barriers to an integrated market for card, Internet and mobile payments.

EU anti-trust chiefs prepare to torpedo Deutsche Börse/Nyse merger

Anti-trust officials in the EU are prepared to block the proposed mega-merger between Deutsche Börse and the New York Stock Exchange over fears that the deal would stifle competition in the derivatives markets.

EC to probe barriers to payments integration

The European Commission will next week present a paper outlining obstacles hindering further integration in the European market for card, Internet and mobile payments and how these could be resolved.

Sepa migration deadline set at February 2014

The European Parliament and Council have finally reached agreement on a deadline of February 2014 for the migration to Sepa credit transfers and direct debits.

Thomson Reuters looks to settle EC data antitrust case

Thomson Reuters has offered concessions in the way it licenses the proprietary Reuters Instrument Codes (RICs) in a bid to settle an EU antitrust investigation.

Deutsche Börse and Nyse Euronext offer more concessions to regulators

Deutsche Börse and Nyse Euronext have offered the European Commission more concessions in a bid to allay antitrust concerns and secure approval for their $9 billion merger deal.

Make way for the chief data protection officer, as EU puts finishing touches to new rules

Financial services firms may have to appoint chief data protection officers under new rules being drawn up the European Commission.