Companies across the U.S. and Europe have been cutting staff, citing the impact of artificial intelligence. There may be more to the layoffs than meets the eye as firms are "scapegoating" the technology to take the fall for challenging business moves such as layoffs, according to one professor.
Digital bank and flexible payments provider Klarna debuted its debit card and digital wallet in the United Kingdom, according to a Thursday (Oct. 16) press release. The products are focused on everyday spending, signaling a push by Klarna to disrupt U.K. retail banking and become a daily spending partner for consumers.
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) financial solutions company Klarna Group NYSE: KLAR has only been trading publicly since early September 2025, and shares are still finding their footing amid post-IPO volatility. There's an argument to be made that investors have an opportunity since Klarna has fallen below its IPO price of $40 after shares initially surged to about $52 following the IPO.
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, has begun rolling out two new products tapping into retail banks' core business: everyday spending. This launch marks a significant step forward in Klarna's mission to disrupt retail banking and become an every day spending partner to the UK's consumers. Klarna balance allows customers to store e-money in a...
Klarna is rated a buy, driven by its dominant global network and powerful flywheel effect supporting robust growth. Klarna's U.S. expansion, anchored by Walmart and Stripe partnerships and integrations with major PSPs, underpins the >20% growth outlook. Profitability is set to improve due to KLAR's low-cost funding from its banking license and a shift to higher-margin Fair Financing products.
Klarna is expanding its travel industry offerings via a new partnership with Qatar Airways. Travelers booking flights on the airline can choose one of Klarna's installment payments at checkout, the companies said in a Tuesday (Oct. 14) news release.
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, today announces a new partnership with Qatar Airways, voted the World's Best Airline by Skytrax, for a record ninth time. Travellers booking flights with Qatar Airways can choose Klarna's flexible payment options at checkout—offering the freedom to pay in full, pay later, split into interest-free installmen...
Klarna on Monday (Oct. 13) announced that it is expanding its partnership with Google to support the new Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), an open standard designed to enable secure, AI-driven payments. The collaboration builds on Klarna's existing integrations with Google and reflects both companies' efforts to align around intelligent commerce and automation.
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