The EU Commission opened a consultation Monday on changes in investor protection in the Markets in Financial Instruments directive (Mifid), which sets…
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‘Blended’ grant and equity financing formed part of a funding package for 75 promising start-ups and smaller businesses announced Thursday, in a pilot offer…
Image Pixabay (BRUSSELS) – The EU Council adopted Monday a Directive on cross-border conversions, mergers and divisions providing harmonised procedures for companies to merge, divide or move within the EU…
Photo Pexels (LUXEMBOURG) – With Brussels allocating over EUR 3.3 bn investment in innovative start-ups through venture capital funds between 2014 and 2022, a comprehensive investment strategy is needed, say…
Photo EC (BRUSSELS) – While most EU Member States have set up the legal framework for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), more is needed…
Image by Varun (LUXEMBOURG) – Many challenges in collecting correct amounts of VAT and customs duties on e-commerce remain to be resolved, according to a report from the European Court…
Deutsche Boerse (BRUSSELS) – The new Shareholder Rights Directive, which entered into force on Monday, addresses corporate governance shortcomings that contributed to the financial crisis, says the EU Commission. Under…
The European Union is at a crossroads. The upcoming elections of the European Parliament will be decisive, including for SMEs and the environment they do business in. The vision of…
(LUXEMBOURG) – The European Court of Auditors is conducting an audit of EU’s innovation support scheme for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including start-ups, it announced Thursday.In particular, the auditors…
In markets called foreign exchange markets, currencies are bought and sold just like any other commodity. Forex trading seems to be a growing popular strategy for building wealth and have…
