European Union News
Cybersecurity Firm Optiv Expands Into Europe, Seeks Acquisitions
Optiv Security, an acquisitive Denver-based company backed by private equity firm KKR, is expanding into Europe, where it will offer its cybersecurity management and consultancy services, executives ...
Spain and Netherlands Will Push for Soft Brexit Deal to Keep UK Close
Spanish and Dutch finance ministers have agreed to push for a Brexit deal that keeps Britain as close to the European Union as possible, according to a person familiar with the situation. Spanish ...
‘Brexit Bill’ Proposal Likely From Britain Before December EU Summit
Britain will submit proposals on how to settle its divorce bill with the European Union before an EU summit next month and is expected to negotiate hard, finance minister Philip Hammond said on ...
UK Business Leaders Want May to Seek Three-Year Brexit Transition
British business leaders urged Prime Minister Theresa May to seek a three-year transitional period after Brexit, warning failure to secure more time would jeopardize "our collective prosperity." In a ...
UK Lawmakers Explore How to Keep Post-Brexit EU Access for Insurers, Banks
British lawmakers launched an inquiry on Monday into how banks and insurers could maintain access to the European Union market after Britain leaves the bloc in 2019. The House of Lords financial ...
U.K. Reportedly Exploring Switch to Softer, Longer Brexit Process
Theresa May's U.K. government is drawing up plans to extend the timetable for negotiating and completing the Brexit process, which could see a long transition period lasting until 2022, according to ...
Pending EU Rules Should Spur International Cyber Insurance Market Growth: A.M. Best
The European Union's looming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will require mandatory notification of serious data breaches and potentially massive fines for failure to comply. That's the bad ...
Eastern European Nations Push for Soft Brexit Deal
Eastern members of the European Union are pushing for a soft separation with Britain, hoping that this would protect the rights of millions of east Europeans living and working there. Top policy ...