Hands Down, Chill Out: Which Countries Work the Shortest Hours?
Guess which country has the shortest working week
Denmark
Top 5 Smart Cities: The Future Is Already Here
Governments mostly try to implement smart city concepts in existing cities
Danske Bank and Mastercard Complete Denmark’s First AI Agent Payment
Danske Bank and Mastercard have completed Denmark’s first payment in which an AI agent carried out both the purchase and the payment on behalf of a consumer, marking an early live test of agentic commerce inside a regulated Nordic bank.
Sol og Strand Selects Shift4 to Upgrade Payments Across Danish Holiday Homes
Danish holiday-home rental agency Sol og Strand has selected payments technology company Shift4 to handle payment processing across its network of more than 7,000 privately owned properties.
Klarna Teams Up With Nordic Marketplaces Under Vend Umbrella, Wins PriceRunner vs Google Litigation
Swedish fintech Klarna has secured partnership with Vend, the leading Nordic marketplaces group. The company also announced that its antitrust case brought by PriceRunner subsidiary against Google ended in Klarna’s favour.
10 Crypto Stories in 1 Digest: Market Moves, New Deals & Big Surprises
New crypto wallets, stablecoin integrations, major industry investments, tax evasion, crypto scams and endorsement scandals – all these and more can be found in this brief crypto news digest.
Nexi and PayPal Deepen European Partnership to Bring Unified Digital Payments to Merchants
Nexi, the European PayTech, and PayPal have announced a significant expansion of their partnership, embedding PayPal’s payments ecosystem directly into Nexi’s merchant platform across five EU countries.
Nexi and Danish Banks Expand Partnership to Deliver SEPA Direct Debit Services
European PayTech Nexi has broadened its agreement with local and nationwide banks in Denmark to provide SEPA Direct Debit (SDD) services, deepening the country’s integration with the European payments infrastructure.
Exciting Milestone for Danish Fintech Scene: Flatpay Becomes Denmark’s Fastest Fintech Unicorn
After a major growth financing round, Flatpay reached a valuation of over €1.5 billion, becoming Denmark’s third unicorn with ambitious aims for 300 % revenue growth next year.
Lunar Expands Payment Processing Capabilities Via Wise & Visa Partnerships
Digital challenger Lunar becomes the first bank in the Nordics to start Visa card processing on Pismo’s cloud platform, while its partnership with Wise allows Lunar customers to send money abroad at favourable terms.
From Cards to Direct Transfers: The A2A Payment Transformation in Europe and Beyond
The global payment landscape is rapidly changing driven by a seismic shift in popular transaction methods. A closer look at payment statistics reveals that account-to-account (A2A) transfers are ascending in importance. Its growing dominance among other payment types is especially evident in the European market.
Nordics and Estonia Roll Out Offline Card Payment Backup
Several European countries are rushing to strengthen the resilience of their payment systems against any sabotage, striving to make card payments available to citizens even offline in case of internet outages.
Where Are Contactless Payments Heading?
We all remember 2020 when the pandemic threat made contactless the new black. The fewer objects you touch, the less risk of infection. The payments industry was one of the most impacted sectors since cash was listed among the main virus transmitters. However, the world has rebounded from the Covid narratives and most economic sectors […]
MoneyLIVE Nordic Banking 2023
Event name: MoneyLIVE Nordic Banking 2023 Dates: 23-24 October 2023 Location: Radisson Blu Scandinavia, Copenhagen Overview: This October over 500 leaders and pioneers from the vibrant Nordic banking and payments ecosystem will come together to set the bar for future innovation. Join our audience of C-suites, Directors and top executives from across the Nordic and […]
Flatpay Raises $16 Million for Flat-Rate POS Technology
The Danish fintech company Flatpay has raised investments for about $16 million as part of a Series A financing round.
Danske Bank Now Helps Businesses Track Their Customers’ Financial Health
The new B2B business intelligence service enables Danske Bank business customers to check their customers’ creditworthiness and access the risks of non-payment
