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Danish PFM Platform Spiir Released the Beta Version of Its App in the Baltics
Danish personal financial management (PFM) app Spiir announced that it has launched a beta version of its app in the Baltics ahead of their recent expansion into Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The team behind the app has made a special
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Visa Inks Deal to Acquire Swedish Open Banking Platform Tink for US$2.2 Billion
Visa announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Tink, a Swedish open banking platform, for 1.8 billion Euros (US$2.2 billion). Tink will retain its brand and current management team, and its headquarters will remain in Stockholm, Sweden. The
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Denmark’s Cloud Solution Provider CLOUDEON Sets up New Office in Lithuania
CLOUDEON, a Denmark-based cloud solutions provider, announced that it has expanded its operations in Lithuania with an office in Kaunas, the second largest city in Lithuania. For CLOUDEON opening an additional office in Lithuania means securing a continued stream of
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Checkout.com Acquires Estonian Software Development Firm Icefire
Checkout.com, a London-based cloud-based payments solutions provider, announces the acquisition of Estonian software development firm Icefire. The acquisition of Icefire and their 110 technology engineers will join Checkout.com’s global technology teams to accelerate the delivery of key products and features.
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Lithuanian SME Lender Noviti Finance Bags €700K From Belgian Fund Helenos
Noviti Finance, a provider of alternative business financing, has received an investment of €700,000 from Belgian private equity fund Helenos. The company said that the new funds will be used to strengthen its position in the local market but also
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Accenture Expands Footprint in the Baltics With Plans for Lithuanian ICT Center
Global professional services company Accenture has announced plans to establish a new ICT service center (Advanced Technology Center) in Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius. The center will open later in 2021 with the recruitment of a few dozen employees and the number
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Nordea Taps Meniga’s Cashback Rewards Platform for Its Swedish Customers
Icelandic digital banking and finance solutions developer Meniga has signed a new partnership agreement with Nordea, a financial services groups in the Nordics, to continue the integration of its cashback rewards platform within the latter’s mobile banking app in Sweden.
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Swiss IT Provider Adesso Sets up Office in Finland Ahead of Expansion Plans
adesso, a Swiss consulting and IT service provider, announced that it has set up a new Nordics subsidiary in Finland ahead of its expansion into the Northern European countries. The firm plans to expand its footprint to Scandinavia and the
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Ukrsibbank Rolls Out Swedish Startup Dreams’ Financial Wellbeing Platform
Dreams, a Swedish provider of behavioural and engagement banking solutions, announced the launch of its financial wellbeing platform in partnership with Ukrainian commercial bank UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group. The company’s financial wellbeing platform is now embedded into UKRSIBBANK’s mobile banking
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Latvia Named Top Country With Largest Growth Fintech Interest Since 2020
Over the past year, Latvia, Zimbabwe and Israel have witnessed the highest surge in fintech interest worldwide, an analysis by the Fintech News Network found. Latvia considered as one of the most startup-friendly countries in the world Google Trends data
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