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Online platforms are changing the face of business, allowing millions of consumers to benefit from the advantages of e-commerce.
The EU has proposed a number of laws to smooth cross-border trade but the current piecemeal approach means it will take a long time until the market is less fragmented.
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SMEs are harnessing the power of digital, but continue to face regulatory hurdles
Social networks present new opportunities for SMEs to grow. But some worry that privacy requirements are stifling that growth
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Digital skills: who is being left behind?
Some people are being left behind by the digital revolution. But how do you help people who don’t want to be helped?
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Europe should tear down digital walls to help SMEs prosper
European SMEs operating in cyberspace need better legislation to facilitate cross-border trade and the Digital Single Market is the best platform to address the issue, writes Alf Nagel.
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Member states and tech firms wary of EU ‘data flows’ plan
Tech companies want the European Commission to propose new legislation in autumn that they hope will bring down data storage costs in some countries. But rumoured changes have worried firms that France could pressure the executive to weaken the rules.
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Facebook hosts Brussels summit to help EU’s digital businesses grow
Whether you’re a furniture maker from Berlin, a traditional Aran sweater manufacturer in Ireland or a Polish wedding stationery designer, there’s no reason why national borders should hold your business back, writes Facebook's Ciaran Quilty.
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Kallas: We’re ‘a very small bit closer’ to a digital single market
MEP Kaja Kallas told EURACTIV.com in an interview that Europe needs a law guaranteeing data flows across the bloc and shared her concerns about Digital Commissioner-designate Mariya Gabriel.
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String of e-commerce bills struggle to keep pace
One-and-a-half years after the European Commission proposed a string of new laws aimed at making it easier for e-commerce businesses to sell and for customers to buy across the EU, negotiations on those bills are trudging ahead at different speeds.