Norway

Shared Vision Will Give EU Digital Wallets Sharper Competitive Edge on Global Scale
Shared Vision Will Give EU Digital Wallets Sharper Competitive Edge on Global Scale
November 01, 2022  |  Mobile Wallets

It’s been a nearly 15-month wait, but finally the European Commission has approved the merger of Danish digital payments app MobilePay and Norwegian smartphone digital...

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OneSpan, BankID Extend Digital Identity Service to All Norwegian Banks
OneSpan, BankID Extend Digital Identity Service to All Norwegian Banks
September 07, 2022  |  Digital Identity

Digital agreements security company OneSpan and electronic identity company BankID have expanded their partnership to extend digital identity protection covering cross-border transactions to all Norwegian...

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Challenger Bank Lunar Plans $146M Acquisition of Instabank
Challenger Bank Lunar Plans $146M Acquisition of Instabank
March 29, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Challenger bank Lunar is acquiring digital bank Instabank for 132 million euros (about $146 million), a move that will increase Lunar’s reach in Norway and...

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Intense Competition From Big Techs Keeps Nordic Payment Firms On Their Toes
Intense Competition From Big Techs Keeps Nordic Payment Firms On Their Toes
February 22, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

Few industries have been unaffected by the ongoing pandemic, and while some businesses have suffered greatly, others have experienced strong growth. Like many businesses operating...

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Today in Food Commerce: Delivery Hero Remanded After Probe; Friendly’s Turns to Fast-Casual
Today in Food Commerce: Delivery Hero Remanded After Probe; Friendly’s Turns to Fast-Casual
January 21, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

Today in food commerce, Delivery Hero is ending its restaurant deals in Norway, and Friendly’s is opening a more digital-centric restaurant concept. Plus, Starbucks is...

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Delivery Hero Ends Exclusive Restaurant Deals in Norway After Competition Probe
Delivery Hero Ends Exclusive Restaurant Deals in Norway After Competition Probe
January 21, 2022  |  Delivery

Norway residents will soon have other ways of getting their meals delivered. Delivery Hero, one of the biggest online food delivery companies in Europe, has...

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EMEA Daily: Poland to Investigate Apple Privacy Changes, UK BNPL Firm Bumper Snags $12M Fundraise
EMEA Daily: Poland to Investigate Apple Privacy Changes, UK BNPL Firm Bumper Snags $12M Fundraise
December 13, 2021  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Poland investigates Apple; a U.K. buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup for car repairs snags...

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Bitcoin Daily: OCC Reports Fraud Messages; Dutch National Bank Reverses Crypto Wallet Requirements
Bitcoin Daily: OCC Reports Fraud Messages; Dutch National Bank Reverses Crypto Wallet Requirements
May 20, 2021  |  Bitcoin

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is reporting that fraudulent actions are being taken to impersonate the OCC, according to an alert...

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CBDC Report: UK Joins Asian Countries In Digital Currency Progress
CBDC Report: UK Joins Asian Countries In Digital Currency Progress
April 26, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Focus may be on China’s progress with the digital yuan — and whether the dollar’s dominance will be threatened — but in the last few...

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