Gerard O'Dwyer

The current wave of consolidation includes a three-way merger deal between Skagerrak Sparebank, Andebu Sparebank and Larvikbanken in southeast Norway.

New capital requirements could reduce the mortgage loan lending capacity for Norway’s small and medium-sized banks by up to $17.3 billion.

Sweden Democrats won 20% of the seats in the country's parliament and will likely dictate the next government's policy agenda.

By embracing new technologies, Estonia has become the Baltic region’s economic rising star.

The altered relationship with Moscow is certain to hurt Finland the hardest.

Finland's and Sweden's joint application for NATO membership entails serious economic changes.

Ikea, BP, Apple, and McDonald's closed their operations in Russia after the invasion of Ukraine began but some companies stayed put and profited.

Despite external investor caution, Iceland’s economy continues to rebuild.

The new hub will develop proofs-of-concept and prototypes that will be shared across the global banking community.

Despite the $30 billion in crisis support packages being provided by governments to help keep businesses viable and protect manufacturing output, COVID-19 has left leading top Nordic corporations hurting. 

While some nations lament the disappearance of 20th century jobs, others are creating the jobs of the future.

Will Huawei's offer be enough to allay concerns of collusion with the Chinese government?

Swedbank, Nordea and Danske Bank are hoping new tech and green-investment offerings can power them past a money-laundering scandal. 

The ongoing Danske Bank Estonia scandal has already inspired tighter AML regs in the EU. But the authorities may be only getting started.

Max Evdokimov, head of digital and mobile strategy and chief UX (user experience) officer at Tinkoff Bank, talks about how Tinkoff is making digital banking work in Russia.

Cash is no longer king at Ikea.

Google loses "right to be forgotten" case.

Can a banker run an airline? Finnair is about to find out.

An intellectual property (IP) rights’ victory in China for the Danish toymaker will also give  comfort to other Western consumer-goods companies struggling with similar issues.

Turbulence in Europe’s airline industry is likely to culminate in a massive shakeout for the sector in 2018. Look for more mergers and global alliances.

Cash is increasingly viewed by Nordic banks, businesses, and tax and financial regulators as outdated and inefficient.

Norway's  new tax plan could double electric-vehicle unit costs, and add as much as $9,975 to the retail price of the Tesla Model X.