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Klarna takes on the high street through Adyen partnership

BNPL giant Klarna is stepping up its assault on bricks-and-mortar shopping, landing on Adyen in-store terminals across Europe, North America and Australia.

22 hours

News/payments

Klarna and Xero bring BNPL to small businesses

Klarna has joined forces with accountancy software provider Xero to enable small businesses to accept buy now, pay later payments.

25 September 2024

Company announcement/ai

Klarna adds features to AI-powered assistant

Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, today announced new features to its AI assistant powered by OpenAI.

19 September 2024

Company announcement/payments

Klarna targets $1 trillion air travel sector with UATP

UATP, the global payment network that enables organizations to simplify payment processes and expand their payment capabilities, has announced a new partnership with Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network.

10 September 2024

News/regulation

Klarna Bank criticised by FSA over money laundering risks

Klarna Bank has been upbraided by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority for failing to adequately deal with money laundering risks.

09 September 2024

News/ai

Klarna to use AI to halve workforce

Klarna saw revenue rise 27% in the first half of 2024, buoyed by its aggressive use of AI, which CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski says could help the BNPL giant halve its workforce.

27 August 2024

News/payments

Klarna acquires assets of bankrupt BNPL firm Laybuy

Klarna has acquired the assets of defunct buy now, pay later firm Laybuy in New Zealand.

21 August 2024

News/payments

Klarna takes on banks with new 'account' for storing funds

Klarna is rolling out an "account" where customers can store money and cashback rewards as the Swedish fintech continues to diversify beyond its BNPL roots into more traditional retail banking services.

15 August 2024

Company announcement/payments

Klarna combines Sofortüberweisung with Pay Now service in Germany

Klarna, the AI-powered global payment network and shopping assistant, today announced the integration of Sofortüberweisung into the Klarna environment.

22 July 2024

News/payments

Klarna lines up banks for 2025 IPO - FT

Swedish BNPL outfit Klarna is lining up potential financial advisors for a US initial public offering that could happen in the first half of next year, according to the Financial Times.

17 July 2024

Company announcement/payments

Klarna to provide BNPL for Adobe Commerce merchants

Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, today announced it’s partnered with Adobe Commerce to enable merchants to easily implement Klarna’s Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services, along with other flexible payment options.

02 July 2024

Company announcement/retail

Young Brits find financial jargon harder to learn than a foreign language

Today, Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, is calling for whoever wins the UK General Election to prioritise financial inclusion in the national curriculum, following survey results showing many UK young adults think mastering money terms is harder than learning to speak a new language.

02 July 2024