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Stripe’s $1.1 billion deal for crypto firm Bridge marks much-needed win for VCs
The Stripe logo on a smartphone with U.S. dollar banknotes in the background. Budrul Chukrut | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images In March 2022, venture capitalist Chris Ahn was pushing to get into a hot crypto startup that was trying to make it easy for businesses to transact using digital currencies. The company […]
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Klarna CEO says a European tech brain drain is ‘number one risk’ for company ahead of IPO
Key Points Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski told CNBC that unfavorable share-based compensation rules in Europe could lead to Klarna losing talent to tech giants in the U.S. such as Google, Apple and Meta. In a wide-ranging interview, he said that the lack of attractiveness of Europe for tech talent is the “number one risk” facing the […]
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OpenAI CFO tells investors funding round should close by next week despite executive departures
Key Points In an email to OpenAI’s investors, CFO Sarah Friar said the company still has a “talented leadership bench” following key departures this week. Friar also says its current funding round, which sources say values OpenAI at $150 billion, was oversubscribed and set to close next week. “Collectively, we remain laser-focused on bringing AI […]
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Klarna partners with fellow fintech Adyen to bring buy now, pay later into physical stores
Key Points Klarna said Thursday that it had entered into an agreement with Adyen to add its buy now, pay later (BNPL) products to physical payment terminals. Klarna will be included as an option across more than 450,000 Adyen payment terminals in brick-and-mortar locations as a result of the deal. BNPL is mostly associated with […]
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Klarna rival Zilch posts first profit and appoints ex-Aviva CEO to board ahead of IPO
Zilch CEO Phil Belamant. Zilch British financial technology firm Zilch on Tuesday reported its first-ever month of profit, marking a key milestone for the company as it looks toward an eventual initial public offering. In a trading update, Zilch, which competes with the likes of Klarna and Block in the buy now, pay later space, […]
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Buy now, pay later firm Klarna swings to first-half profit ahead of IPO
“Buy-now, pay-later” firm Klarna aims to return to profit by summer 2023. Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto | Getty Images Klarna said it posted a profit in the first half of the year, swinging into the black from a loss last year as the buy now, pay later pioneer edges closer toward its hotly anticipated stock […]
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Philippe Laffont’s Coatue entered into Paramount last quarter amid weakness
Philippe Laffont’s Coatue built a position at Paramount Global amid tumultuous times for the storied media company. The technology-focused investor opened a stake of more than 3 million shares in the legacy entertainment giant during the second quarter, according to regulatory fillings. That amounts to a holding worth more than $38 million. Laffont is one of […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Exxon Mobil, Intel, Apple, Snap, Amazon and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Exxon Mobil — The energy giant reported a stronger-than-expected profit for the second quarter amid record production in Guyana and the Permian Basin. Earnings per share came in at $2.14, beating an LSEG forecast of $2.01 per share. Shares were up slightly in the premarket. Intel […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Apple, Amazon, Intel, Snap and more
Customers are trying on and learning about Apple Vision Pro headsets at an Apple store in Shanghai, China, on July 22, 2024. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading: Intel — The chip stock sank 17%. Intel said it would suspend its dividend in the fiscal fourth […]
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Block reports better-than-expected earnings for second quarter
Block beat on profit in its second-quarter earnings report on Thursday. The stock rose in extended trading. Here is how the company did, compared to analysts’ consensus estimates from LSEG. Earnings per share: 93 cents adjusted vs. 84 cents expected Revenue: $6.16 billion vs. $6.28 billion expected Block, formerly known as Square, posted $2.23 billion […]
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