#Europe, UK hit Facebook with formal antitrust investigations

#Europe, UK hit Facebook with formal antitrust investigations

“#Europe, UK hit Facebook with formal antitrust investigations” Regulators in Europe and the United Kingdom on Friday announced they have launched formal competition investigations into Facebook in a two-front offensive on the social media giant’s use of data to dominate markets. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority said it’s investigating whether Facebook is “abusing a…

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# Popular Bitcoin ETP set to debut in UK

# Popular Bitcoin ETP set to debut in UK

“# Popular Bitcoin ETP set to debut in UK ” Cryptocurrency investment manager ETC Group is expanding its Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded product offering in the United Kingdom after harnessing Swiss market rules to bypass more stringent British regulations.  The ETC Group Physical Bitcoin ETP, which trades under the ticker symbol BTCE, will begin trading on…

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#Boris Johnson marries Carrie Symonds in secret ceremony

#Boris Johnson marries Carrie Symonds in secret ceremony

“#Boris Johnson marries Carrie Symonds in secret ceremony” Britain’s leader is no longer a bachelor. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson tied the knot with fiancée Carrie Symonds in a hush-hush ceremony on Saturday, according to local reports. The secret nuptials were held at Westminster Cathedral in London, in front of family and friends, said UK…

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# Crypto firms not meeting AML standards, says UK minister

# Crypto firms not meeting AML standards, says UK minister

“# Crypto firms not meeting AML standards, says UK minister ” Cryptocurrency businesses in the United Kingdom have been struggling to meet Anti-Money Laundering standards set by the Financial Conduct Authority, according to a senior official. John Glen, a member of U.K. parliament and the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, pointed out major difficulties in…

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#UK mass surveillance unlawful under European rules, court says

#UK mass surveillance unlawful under European rules, court says

“#UK mass surveillance unlawful under European rules, court says” LONDON — Europe’s top human rights court ruled Tuesday that British mass surveillance and intelligence-gathering practices breached human rights laws, in a partial victory for civil rights groups that had challenged the practices exposed by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden. The Grand Chamber of…

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