European Union (EU) stories
Businesses in the UK can now use one platform for cards, expenses and payments as Ramp makes its first expansion beyond North America.
Europe's card fraud bill hit a record EUR €1.69 billion, even as UK losses edged up only 2% to GBP £594.9 million.
Users could lose control over where they have been as Ireland's regulator ordered changes to Google's location-data handling within six months.
The deal gives Aeon a faster route into Germany and lifts its seed funding to more than USD $14 million as it scales in Europe.
AI is changing how B2B buyers make decisions - but an expert warns that it is not a substitute for effective human comms strategies.
Finance teams face mounting pressure as new e-invoicing rules spread across Europe and beyond, boosting demand for compliance tools.
The certification could speed up temporary power for data centres and other projects facing long waits for grid connections across Europe.
European businesses are facing rising costs and audit risk as overlapping AI, data and cyber rules force separate assessments for the same incident.
Broader regulation could let enterprise customers send payouts directly in more markets, with i-payout also preparing a European EMI application.
British founders remain wary of AI, with trust and knowledge gaps leaving small firms behind their European peers despite heavy admin loads.
Businesses risk being misled into revealing information unless phone systems can verify caller identity across increasingly complex cloud-linked networks.
Businesses can now confirm account ownership before sending payments, with Shufti's tool covering more than 70 countries and easing fraud checks.
North American device makers seeking EU clearance may find compliance easier to track as DQS rolls out a digital review tool.
Early reporting under the EU Cyber Resilience Act will be harder for manufacturers without connected data and continuous monitoring across plants.
Pressure is mounting on UK firms as 43% of accountants say they plan to leave within a year amid surging demand for advice.
Companies selling software into the bloc now have 24 hours to flag exploited flaws, with fines reaching EUR €15 million for delays.
More than half of consumers are vulnerable to some degree, raising fears that AI-led checkout could leave many unable to complete payments.
Existing customers will get the redesigned platform free as DocuWare readies AI-driven document search and extraction tools for autumn.
The appointment signals a push to win cautious enterprise buyers as the supply-chain AI company expands in the US after a USD $75 million seed round.
Irish practices could save hours of manual work as VAT 3 and annual Return of Trading Details are prepared from one data set.