By Shannon Power, 25th January 2023 Ever since the pandemic, there has been a heightened interest from many entrepreneurs to base their new businesses in places that have the benefit of a warmer climate. Portugal has increasingly become one of the most attractive European countries to investors around the world. Besides its hot climate, Portugal Read more…

By Shannon Power, 19th December 2022 Global warming is arguably humanity’s biggest crisis and with consumers becoming more climate-conscious when it comes to where they shop, there is a growing demand for a larger variety of green start-ups. 74% of investors plan to increase their investments in ESG Funds, which includes businesses fighting climate change from Read more…

By Shannon Power, 23rd November 2022 On the 1st November 2022, the EU’s Digital Market Act (DMA) entered into force. The new regulation was proposed by the Commission in December 2020 and agreed upon by the European Parliament and the Council in March 2022. It aims to end unfair practices by companies that act as Read more…

By Shannon Power, 27th October 2022 Italy has always been seen as a highly popular vacation spot due to its great weather and historical locations. However, when it comes to the Italian tech start-up scene, they have been seen as underwhelming compared to their northern European neighbours, but a change is emerging. The country is Read more…

By Shannon Power, 28th September 2022 The UK government has announced that there will be new changes to how Right to Work Checks will be conducted. With these new changes, employers can use certified digital Identity Service Providers (IDSPs) to complete the identity verification required for Right to Work checks. Right to Work (RTW) checks Read more…

By Caitlyn Buchanan, 23rd August 2022 The European Union (Preventive Restructuring) Regulations 2022 recently came into effect with the intention of reducing barriers to cross-border investment and reducing the cost of insolvency while supporting efforts to reduce non-performing loans. EU member states were given until the 17th of July 2022 to transpose the Directive (EU) Read more…

By Shannon Power, 21st July 2022 The Hungarian government recently submitted new proposed changes to the Itemised Tax for Small Businesses law, also known as KATA for short in Hungarian. The changes to the KATA tax system will take effect on 1st September 2022. KATA is a flat-tax system where small Hungarian businesses pay a Read more…

By Shannon Power, 26th May 2022 Crypto regulation in France took a big step in early May 2022 when crypto giant, Binance, was granted Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) registration. The registration allows Binance to operate its cryptocurrency exchange in France. This establishes France as the first major European country to give regulatory approval to Read more…

By Shannon Power, 21st April 2022 The European Parliament is working on a new set of crypto tracking laws to boost the potential of crypto-assets in the EU and curb the potential threats posed by them. On the 31st March 2022, the European Parliament voted in favour of new rules that will trace and identify Read more…

By Shannon Power, 29th March 2022 The journey each entrepreneur takes to come up with a new business idea is a unique experience for every individual. A new and great idea can come from anywhere, sometimes it may take the intense analysis of market trends and consumer needs whilst others simply come from complete serendipity. Read more…