Finland

Eurozone’s 9.2% Headline Inflation Rate Masks Deep Lingering Pain
Eurozone’s 9.2% Headline Inflation Rate Masks Deep Lingering Pain
January 09, 2023  |  Economy

Eurozone inflation has dropped back into the single figures after two months of double-digit rates. The latest figures from the EU statistics agency Eurostat estimate...

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Finland’s Findynet Paves Way for Pan-EU Interoperability
Finland’s Findynet Paves Way for Pan-EU Interoperability
September 12, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The Nordic countries have been spearheading digital payment innovation for decades and the adoption of electronic identity (eID) documents is no different. However, ensuring the...

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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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Relex Solutions Raises $568M for Growth of AI Robot Fleet
Relex Solutions Raises $568M for Growth of AI Robot Fleet
February 17, 2022  |  Investments

Finnish software maker Relex Solutions raised 500 million euros ($568 million) in new investment capital at a 5-billion-euro ($5.6 billion) valuation through a fundraising round that...

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Finnish Smartphone Reseller Swappie Raises $124M
Finnish Smartphone Reseller Swappie Raises $124M
February 15, 2022  |  Investments

Swappie, a Finnish smartphone reseller aimed at offering people access to the “circular smartphone economy” has raised $124 million in a Series C funding round....

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​Nets Group’s Paytrail Plans Checkout Finland Acquisition
​Nets Group’s Paytrail Plans Checkout Finland Acquisition
January 05, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Finnish payment service provider Paytrail Oyj, owned by ​Nets Group, is planning to acquire Checkout Finland Oy, part of OP Financial Group.  “The way we...

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Patient Record Breach Prompts Finland To Update Identity Code Laws
Patient Record Breach Prompts Finland To Update Identity Code Laws
November 13, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Following a cyberattack that exposed patients’ mental health records last month, Finland is moving ahead with legislation that would let people change their personal identity...

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Bank Of Finland Predicts Pandemic Will Trigger Major Recession
Bank Of Finland Predicts Pandemic Will Trigger Major Recession
April 07, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The global coronavirus pandemic has cast a dark cloud over Finland’s economy, as the central bank predicts the worst recession in over 100 years, according...

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Do Grocery Stores Need Happy Hours?
Do Grocery Stores Need Happy Hours?
September 10, 2019  |  Retail

While in many places, the “best” time of day for a trip to the grocery store is a matter for debate, for some shoppers in...

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