EU launches mission to protect Red Sea shipping
According to an official from the European Union, the mission, known as 'Aspides', which is 'Greek for shield,' is expected to begin operations with at least four vessels in a 'few weeks'...
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Global economy’s ‘SWIFT’ game
Despite being essential to the world's economic infrastructure, SWIFT is not a financial institution...
Amid Ukraine war, Europe reduces petrol demand
The seven biggest consumers of petrol in the EU — Germany, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, and Poland...
Will loot boxes be banned in Britain?
In 2018, Belgium essentially outlawed the features, which were used in games like Call of Duty and the FIFA football series....
EU and Canada sign historic free trade agreement
CETA was almost derailed by objections from the Wallonia region in Belgium November 4, 2016: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew to Brussels on the weekend to attend an EU-Canada Summit which had been delayed for three days because of opposition in Belgium to the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). Belgium came back to...
Canadian economy at stake over landmark trade deal with EU
Canada and the EU remain hopeful that CETA, the EU’s most ambitious free trade deal, can still go through IFM Correspondent October 25, 2016: The Canadian economy has been facing a serious slump due to a number of reasons. To add to its woes, negotiations over a key trade deal – the Comprehensive Economic and...
Euronet Worldwide acquires UK-based ATM operator YourCash
Adds 5,000 ATMs across the UK, Netherlands, Belgium and Ireland October 11, 2016: Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:EEFT), a leading global electronic payments provider, has completed the acquisition of UK-based ATM operator YourCash Europe Limited. The acquisition includes approximately 5,000 ATMs across the UK, Netherlands, Belgium and Ireland. With the addition of YourCash, the combined businesses...
ING to shed 7,000 jobs
Jobs cuts to mainly take place in Belgium and The Netherlands IFM Correspondent October 4, 2016: Dutch bank ING, the country’s biggest lender, announced plans to shed 7,000 jobs, mainly in Belgium and The Netherlands. The plan is part of cost cutting measure for the company, which will help it save $1.01 billion by 2021....
Zipcar drives into Brussels with its first free-floating car-sharing service
The launch is a pivotal milestone in Zipcar’s international expansion, which already includes a well-established presence in the United Kingdom, Spain, France, Austria, Germany and Turkey....