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Industries Turning to Automation — 08 July 2020, 00:09 CET

Automation is taking the business world by storm. More companies and industries than ever before are embracing the wonders of business and company automation and turning to technology to power both their businesses and efficiency.

Europe Gold Businesses Observe Sharp Rise in German Gold Investors — 06 July 2020, 14:28 CET

As an investment option, gold has always been immensely popular among German folks. More and more Germans every year are opting to buy gold mainly to protect their wealth.

The Trade Equation: How Trading Activity Can Determine a Company's Value — 06 July 2020, 14:21 CET

How do you rank the best businesses in Europe? Is it by the amount of revenue they generate? Maybe it's the number of employees they have? How about brand awareness and online presence?

Kazakhgate revealed the true state of affairs in the Parliament of Belgium — 04 July 2020, 00:14 CET

Few people had not heard about a high-profile investigation called Kazakhgate, which involved Belgium, France, as well as the famous businessman Patokh Chodiev. However, few people had heard how the case actually ended and who was the first to carry the blame for the international scandal. Read more about the true role of the Parliament of Belgium below.

Low-carbon aluminium can help power Europe's COVID-19 recovery package — 03 July 2020, 00:08 CET

Low-carbon 'green' aluminium can help power Europe's COVID-19 recovery package and the EU's climate transition strategy, En+ Group executive chair Lord Barker said at a meeting Wednesday.

Navigating Europe's Neobank-Based APIs — 02 July 2020, 23:09 CET

Neobanks - digital banks without physical locations - have been gaining in popularity in recent years for a range of reasons. Many offer services with no or minimal service fees compared to conventional banks, are easily accessible to people who travel a lot, and are ideal for those engaged with the growing cryptocurrency market. One of the most recent innovations in neobanking, however, is the introduction of APIs - applications programming interfaces for investing.

5 Essential Tips on Digitalizing Your Business — 02 July 2020, 00:47 CET

The 4th industrial revolution is forcing businesses to focus on a more digitalized business environment. That applies both to the client-side and also digitalizing the work for employees.

What is the new gold? — 02 July 2020, 00:46 CET

In your daily analysis of the financial media, you often see articles promoting investments that are supposed to do well when the stock markets crash. Gold is one of the most common. The bright yellow metal is widely assumed to be a pillar of stability against falling stocks.

Skills vital to digital and sustainability transition and economic recovery — 02 July 2020, 00:46 CET

Welcoming the updated EU Skills Agenda for Europe published today, EuroCommerce Director-General Christian Verschueren said:

Commission report fails to address major loopholes in payment card fees regulation — 30 June 2020, 00:09 CET

EuroCommerce Director-General Christian Verschueren today expressed regret and disappointment that the Commission’s report on the functioning of the Interchange Fee Regulation did not take account of the mounting evidence of massive rises in card fees not covered by EU regulation:

Getting Yourself Ready to Attend College in the Fall — 29 June 2020, 17:21 CET

The coronavirus has taken quite a toll on members from every area of society. Whether it is a worker who is used to heading to the office or factory every day, a stay-at-home mother who spends her days running around the neighborhood, and afternoons taking care of her kids, or the student who attends the local university and lives in or off campus housing, everyone's lives has had major disruptions.

Tips for Transitioning to Remote Sales — 27 June 2020, 19:44 CET

Pandemic aside, the world is going digital, and remote selling is something we're going to embrace sooner or later. But having worked the traditional way for many years, transitioning to remote sales will be a challenging task.

What Were the Highest Performing Tech Sectors in The EU Last Year? — 25 June 2020, 00:34 CET

Do you know which tech sectors performed the best in the EU last year? Find out more about this here in this article as we explore.

Euro Operators are Adding Some Rules for Online Casino Bonuses — 24 June 2020, 14:04 CET

2020 has been a difficult year for most industries and the online gambling industry has not escaped these issues. On the one hand, there are more players flocking to online casinos than ever before. On the other hand, sports betting ground to a halt and as many casinos have sports books attached, they all suffered the consequences.

Talking bags, from backpack to business bag — 23 June 2020, 17:34 CET

It starts at school already, when kids want to carry a fancy backpack with them. No ordinary bag, but a fashionable colourful model. It's the start of a bag-career. And this is how it goes.

Consumers likely to face payments problems after European Banking Authority decision on customer authorisation — 23 June 2020, 00:05 CET

Speaking today, EuroCommerce Director-General warned of the consequences of the decision by the European Banking Authority (EBA) and Commission to maintain mandatory Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) by December 2020:

Four Tips for Memorable Corporate Parties in 2020 — 22 June 2020, 23:50 CET

When you're planning on throwing a corporate party - at which you'll entertain your staff and your clients - you need to pull out all the stops to best represent your business and its vitality and energy.

What's the Eligibility Criteria for UK Entrepreneurs to Secure a Logbook Loan? — 22 June 2020, 17:56 CET

UK car and business owners have one more short-term financial advantage in their arsenal thanks to the flexibility of logbook loans. The product allows car owners to leverage the value of their vehicles to secure low-interest loans ranging from £1,000 - £50,000. It is a suitable option for business entrepreneurs and founders who need a quick cash injection to support the running of their business.

Creating an online casino: a profitable business — 22 June 2020, 17:55 CET

The gambling business has always been distinguished by its features, as, indeed, by any other, but not every business can bring such large incomes, especially at the start. But it is precisely the activities associated with the organization of gambling that always brought a lot of revenue to business owners.

"Stay safe and stay alert as we think the crisis is not over yet", Makar Paseniuk, ICU — 19 June 2020, 00:18 CET

How are businesses in emerging markets leading during the pandemic? We speak to Makar Paseniuk, co-founder of ICU, the independent asset management firm specializing in Central and Eastern Europe, to see how his company is facing the challenges posed by the pandemic.

Unprecedented measures: Bank of England prepares fresh measures to fight COVID-19 slump — 18 June 2020, 20:45 CET

Amidst the most significant and far-reaching economic slump in over three centuries, the Bank of England is preparing fresh measures to attempt to address the drastic decline in economy and industry across the UK.

COVID: Europe needs a coherent, responsible approach to free movement of people — 18 June 2020, 00:22 CET

As the COVID crisis subsides, and countries across Europe start to reopen their borders, we are concerned that the approach hitherto has been fragmented and creates confusion in the public and among commercial operators in the tourism and retail sector.

Joint EU-UK food and drink industry letter on rules of origin to lead EU and UK trade negotiators — 16 June 2020, 23:55 CET

Joint letter to M. Michel Barnier signed by 57 associations representing food and drink industries across the EU and UK calling EU and UK negotiators to preserve business activities between the EU and the UK, with a balanced and ambitious trade agreement including appropriately generous and flexible rules of origin as soon as the transition period ends.

How Gambling Regulation Is Challenging the Industry Across the EU — 16 June 2020, 17:46 CET

After several decades of largely unhindered growth in the UK and reaping enormous revenues in the unregulated markets across the EU, 2020 has shaped up to be a challenging year for the online gambling industry.

In these EU countries online gambling is fully legal — 15 June 2020, 14:23 CET

Online gambling is getting more popular all over the world. The amount of countries that have legalized this is constantly growing. However, there are also some nations that refuse to create a legal environment for the gamblers to do this activity online.