Klarna swings to adjusted profit in first half of 2024 ahead of planned listing August 27, 2024 Klarna swung to an adjusted profit in the first half of 2024 as the buy-now pay-later giant makes progress on its bottom line ahead of a planned stock market listing.
Klarna swoops in to buy collapsed rival Laybuy August 21, 2024 Buy-now pay-later (BNPL) giant Klarna has snapped up its collapsed rival Laybuy after the Kiwi fintech folded into receivership earlier this year, Morning Wire has learned.
Klarna in discussions with big US banks on potential New York IPO July 17, 2024 Klarna has approached a number of top Wall Street banks about a possible New York listing which could come as soon the first half of next year, according to reports.
Klarna to exit checkout business after finding conflict of interest with rivals Adyen and Stripe June 24, 2024 Buy-now pay-later giant Klarna is set to exit its checkout business after finding that the division created a conflict of interest with fintech peers like Adyen and Stripe.
‘Heartbroken’: Major buy-now pay-later firm collapses after failing to find a buyer June 17, 2024 Buy-now pay-later firm Laybuy has collapsed into receivership today after efforts to find a rescue buyer failed.
Exclusive: Laybuy teetering on the edge of collapse as rescue buyer fails to materialise June 14, 2024 Buy-now pay-later firm Laybuy is teetering on the edge of collapse after efforts to find a rescue buyer have so far failed, Morning Wire understands.
Klarna changes share trade rules ahead of planned £16bn listing May 29, 2024 Buy-now pay-later giant Klarna has reportedly ditched rights held by large shareholders to block smaller investors' share trades as it gears up for a blockbuster public.
Why buy-now pay-later firms are still waiting for regulation three years on May 27, 2024 As officials from the Treasury and Financial Conduct Authority sat down with a buy-now pay-later (BNPL) boss to chat through their impending regulatory clampdown last year, frustration boiled over.
Post Office cratered from UK’s sixth most trusted finance brand to 135th amid Horizon scandal May 20, 2024 The Post Office has plummeted from the UK’s sixth most trusted finance and insurance brand to 135th place, pollsters have found.
Klarna lawyers drafting contracts with ChatGPT and 9 in 10 staff using AI everyday May 14, 2024 But the adoption of AI at Klarna has impacted its hiring strategy. The firm recently said that AI was doing the job of 700 full-time workers.