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Commanders In Chief: For Payments Innovation, Look Beyond The Pipes
Commanders In Chief: For Payments Innovation, Look Beyond The Pipes
August 17, 2017  |  Payment Methods

It’s been said that change is the only constant in, well, you name it. The aphorism holds especially true for payments, an industry in which technology...

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SEB Launches Voice-Activated Assistant Aida To Improve Customer Service
SEB Launches Voice-Activated Assistant Aida To Improve Customer Service
July 31, 2017  |  Merchant Innovation

SEB AB, the largest bank in Sweden, is getting into the voice-activated digital assistant game with the launch of Aida. According to a news report in Bloomberg,...

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Permira Acquires 10 Percent Stake In Klarna
Permira Acquires 10 Percent Stake In Klarna
July 21, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Private equity group Permira has acquired a 10 percent take in Swedish FinTech company Klarna. According to a report in the Financial Times, the stake cost the...

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For Challenger Digital Banks, It’s Game On
For Challenger Digital Banks, It’s Game On
July 20, 2017  |  Digital Banking

Game on. That’s the message U.K. challenger Atom Bank has for competitors, as it seeks to reinvent banking with lessons taken from the video game...

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NEW REPORT: Atom Bank Turns To Gaming To Disrupt Digital Banking
NEW REPORT: Atom Bank Turns To Gaming To Disrupt Digital Banking
July 19, 2017  |  Digital Banking

New players on the banking scene are bringing a host of changes to the industry. But in some cases, these disruptions are more likely to...

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Swedish Company Creeps In On Audible’s Territory
Swedish Company Creeps In On Audible’s Territory
June 16, 2017  |  Retail

As the tech world takes over most everyday activities, the publishing world is no different. Forget shopping in brick-and-mortar bookstores for your next read, audio...

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Samsung Pay Lands In Sweden And The UAE
Samsung Pay Lands In Sweden And The UAE
April 28, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Samsung Pay achieved some big milestones recently, with its unique Magnetic Secure Transmission technology allowing it to make a wide-scale debut in India, as well as...

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Swedish Firm Microchips Employees For Payments, Security
Swedish Firm Microchips Employees For Payments, Security
April 05, 2017  |  B2B Payments

With internal security threats leading to significant losses of data and money for the enterprise, businesses are tasked with not only safeguarding their systems, but...

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Nordea Threatens To Leave Sweden Over Increased Resolution Fees
Nordea Threatens To Leave Sweden Over Increased Resolution Fees
March 16, 2017  |  International

Nordea, the Nordic bank, has found itself involved in what is being described as a bitter fight with the government of Sweden, which is resulting...

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