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News The proposals will now face lengthy scrutiny by the European Parliament and the EU Council of Ministers. The EC has proposed regulations which would allow private companies to issue electronic money alongside traditional... [31 Jul 1998]
Siemens shuts down Tyneside plant
News He said Siemens lobbied the EU, calling for a ban on dumping of cheap semiconductors by Korean chipmakers. Siemens today confirmed that its semiconductor plant in Tyneside will close. Up to 1,100 staff will be laid off,... [31 Jul 1998]
Net gambling issue opens transatlantic rift
News But the EU has decided to keep with its current liberal policy until it has looked at the matter in more depth. The last time the EC investigated gambling in 1991, it decided to stop short of EU-wide... [29 Jul 1998]
EU sues US over IT tax loophole
News The EU has filed suit against the US, claiming an American tax loophole negatively impacts European high-tech companies. The EU claims the tax break amounts to a $1bn boost for US high-tech companies in... [27 Jul 1998]
Cable companies wary of Oftel decision
News The UK telecoms regulator is following an EU directive which calls for operators with significant market power to allow other carriers to have equal access to their customers. Roger Runswick, a director at telecoms... [24 Jul 1998]
Data Protection Bill sparks international talks
News Graham Sutton, of the Home Office's data protection unit, said data privacy issues have been discussed at length and added: "The gap in perception is narrowing between the US and the EU, both in the US administration and... [17 Jul 1998]
Ovum predicts change in international call billing
News It cites initiatives by the World Trade Organisation and the EU to drive down the price of international calls and the liberalisation of national telephone markets as the reasons behind the demise of accounting rates. [10 Jul 1998]
Ovum predicts change in international call billing
News It cites initiatives by the World Trade Organisation and the EU to drive down the price of international calls and the liberalisation of national telephone markets as the reasons behind the demise of accounting rates. [10 Jul 1998]
Governments push for secure software standard
News The scheme has tentative support from the EU, but no schedule has been set up to make CC compulsory. Governments throughout the world are negotiating the first international standard for software security. [09 Jul 1998]
EC to clear the way for WorldCom and MCI merger
News Two weeks ago, the EC, which is the EU's executive arm, admitted it had concluded negotiations with the two US telcos. The European Commission (EC) is today expected to give its official approval to the $37bn (£23.1bn)... [08 Jul 1998]
Business chiefs call for ecommerce dialogue
News Martin Bangemann, EU Commissioner for Telecoms and IT, organised the meeting with the aim of creating what he called a "global business dialogue". Business leaders have called for greater cooperation between the private... [03 Jul 1998]
WorldCom/MCI deal finally gets the green light
News EU commissioners have finally given their consent to the WorldCom/MCI merger. A spokesman for the EU Competition Commissioner, Karel Van Miert, confirmed the merger will now go ahead, but refused to... [01 Jul 1998]
European banks back SME sector
News Jones said: "We are very pleased to have EU approval and that three major banks are coming together to seek an agreement. UK bank NatWest has joined up with Germany's Deutsche Bank and the Netherland's ING Bank to... [01 Jul 1998]
Cable & Wireless to benefit from MCI Internet sell-off
News C&W has bought only MCI's wholesale Internet backbone services until now, but Karl Van Miert, EU competition commissioner, indicated last week that the US giant would need to sell off its entire Internet services... [30 Jun 1998]
In brief: Net escapes taxation
News The EU is considering similar proposals but a European model is yet to be finalised. The US House of Representatives has approved the Internet Tax Freedom Act, which calls for a three-year ban on online trading taxation. [30 Jun 1998]
