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Europe
Brexit looms — either with a deal or without
Jan 11, 2019
British lawmakers weigh the costs of leaving the EU without securing a deal.
Ford plans to close plants and slash its workforce in Europe
by
Justin Ho
Jan 10, 2019
The Ford Motor Co. announced Thursday morning that it’s going to “transform” its operations in Europe. That means the automaker will close plants, stop producing some models and lay off what a Ford executive called a “significant number” of its 50,000 European employees. Ford’s been in Europe for more than a century. It’s also the […]
What to look out for in Europe in 2019
Jan 4, 2019
With Brexit looming and amid economic uncertainty, Europe faces some strong headwinds.
London's financial industry watches but says little on Brexit
Dec 10, 2018
The U.K.'s most profitable industry is cautious about airing its views on Brexit.
Brexit in turmoil as May postpones Parliament vote on it
Dec 10, 2018
British Prime Minister Theresa May said she would seek “assurances” from the EU and bring the Brexit deal back to Parliament, but did not set a new date for the vote.
A melting Arctic could be key to faster global internet
by
Molly Wood
Sep 26, 2018
With the rise of big data, the internet of things and automated factories, existing internet infrastructure's getting clogged.
ECB to end stimulus. Is Europe's economy out of the woods?
Jun 14, 2018
The European Central Bank announced today it is doing something the Federal Reserve has been doing for several years now: It’s taking its foot off the gas pedal of the economy — in this case, the eurozone economy. Specifically, it’s ending its practice of buying up bonds. So is the eurozone back on track? Click […]
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It takes "thousands of hours" to comply with GDPR, says one tech CEO
by
Molly Wood
and Stephanie Hughes
Jun 12, 2018
The General Data Protection Regulation has been an "intense" process for some companies.
For small companies, doing business in Europe may not be worth the cost
by
Molly Wood
, Stephanie Hughes
and Shaheen Ainpour
May 17, 2018
Large companies are spending millions to comply with Europe's new data laws; that could prove tough for smaller businesses.
Getting "terms of service" updates lately? Here's why
by
Amy Scott
, Stephanie Hughes
and Shaheen Ainpour
May 4, 2018
Europe is about to enact the GDPR, a set of new privacy rules for the web.