PayPal was expected to 'shock' the world. Instead, they shot themselves in the foot '; Klarna launches subscriptions ahead of IPO '; Apple's EU concession unlikely to dent Apple Pay's dominance '

Posted by Alumni from Substack

January 26, 2024

Happy Thursday! Today we're going to take a look at PayPal 'shocking' the world (what everyone missed, new AI-powered features to drive growth & a bullish case for PayPal), Klarna that just launched a subscription service ahead of the expected IPO (why it makes sense + some deep dives into BNPL giant), and see why Apple's EU concession is unlikely to dent Apple Pay's dominance (+ some bonus reads). Let's jump straight into the thrilling stuff ' The news '' Today finance giant PayPal PYPL 0.00%' held an innovation event to showcase its latest advancements in the digital payment space. The event was highly anticipated by investors, as PayPal CEO Alex Chriss had previously mentioned that the company would "shock the world." learn more

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