Klarna stories
Scale By Avec says strategic hiring is the key in the age of AI
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Scale By Avec urges firms to rethink hiring in AI era, backing training, human skills and entry-level pathways over headcount cuts.
Klarna tops 1 million merchants as leisure spend surges
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Klarna has topped 1 million merchants worldwide as it accelerates into everyday and leisure spending, led by sport, hobby and wellness.
G2A adds Klarna to offer flexible payments for gamers
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G2A adds Klarna at checkout, letting European gamers split or delay payments on over 90,000 digital titles and in-game purchases.
Laundryheap pushes into four new markets worldwide
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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On-demand laundry platform Laundryheap has expanded into Colombia, Mexico, Malaysia and Scotland, as it accelerates its global rollout.
Learning marketplace Preply raises $150 million to fuel global AI push
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Language learning platform Preply secures $150 million to boost AI tools and global growth, valuing the business at $1.2 billion.
Retailers warned of post-holiday surge in chargebacks
Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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fintech
Retailers urged to brace for early-year spike in chargebacks as mobile shopping and buy now, pay later fuel record US holiday spend.
Banks tap 'financial media networks' for ad revenues
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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personalisation
Banks are turning apps and accounts into ad space, with SAS tipping media networks to lift non-interest income by up to 30% within two years.
Deel hits USD $1 billion run rate milestone amid rapid growth
Wed, 4th Jun 2025
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Deel surpasses USD $1 billion run rate in Q1 2025, highlighting rapid growth and global expansion less than six years after launching in New Zealand.
Google Cloud unveils advanced AI models for creative industries
Thu, 22nd May 2025
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marketing
Google Cloud launches Imagen 4, Veo 3, and Lyria 2 on Vertex AI, boosting image, video, and music generation with advanced AI media models.
Stripe unveils AI payments model & stablecoin accounts amid growth
Tue, 20th May 2025
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Stripe unveils AI-powered payments model and stablecoin accounts, enhancing fraud detection and global money management in 101 countries.
Freshworks appoints Sandie Overtveld as Senior VP for APJ & MEA
Mon, 20th Feb 2023
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digital transformation
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customers
Freshworks appoints Sandie Overtveld as SVP for Asia-Pacific, Japan, Middle East, and Africa markets to oversee growth efforts in these regions.
Basis Theory hires former Block Product Head to oversee roadmap
Wed, 21st Dec 2022
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afterpay
Basis Theory hires former Block executive Jin Han as general counsel, overseeing product roadmap for regulatory compliance using tokenisation.
Retailers must invest in new tech to keep up with online shopping demand
Mon, 4th Jul 2022
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New Zealand shoppers are expecting digital transformation, with 8 in 10 saying retailers need to invest in new technology, according to a new report.
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Wenlong Huang named MODIFI China GM
Fri, 1st Jul 2022
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Wenlong Huang appointed as Mainland China general manager at MODIFI, as the company aims to strengthen its position in business payments.
Klarna brings rewards program, new features to New Zealand
Thu, 24th Feb 2022
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Klarna launches rewards program in NZ, offering perks for on-time payments and meeting demands of NZ shoppers.