Klarna sold its online checkout solution, Klarna Checkout (KCO), for $520 million to a group of investors led by BLQ Invest CEO and founding partner Kamjar Hajabdolahi. The buyers will assume ownership of KCO on Oct. 1, and Klarna’s payment methods will continue to be...
With economic headwinds picking up, consumer spending behavior is poised to shift as households tighten their belts in some categories and economists try to make sense of the short-term and long-term future. According to Peter Dougherty, president of open payments platform Spreedly, a steady diet...
Are companies offering payments services in Great Britain prepared for disruptions such as cyberattacks? Sasha Mills, executive director for financial market infrastructure (FMI) at the Bank of England (BOE) said there is still work to be done. In a speech Tuesday (April 30), Mills said these...
Bad things can happen to good companies. And with the news Friday (April 12) that instant money movement platform TabaPay is acquiring Synapse’s assets following the latter’s bankruptcy, operational resilience is increasingly top of mind for firms. Against a macro backdrop embattled by global pandemics and geopolitical tensions, the...
September 20, 2024
In today’s fast-paced eCommerce landscape, platforms like marketplaces and aggregators are vital for merchants looking to expand their reach. However, they face challenges in offering diverse payment options while maintaining smooth operations. A PYMNTS Intelligence report, “The Orchestrated Platform: Why Payments Orchestration Is Not Just for Merchants,” a collaboration with Spreedly, reveals payments orchestration has […]
May 28, 2024
With economic headwinds picking up, consumer spending behavior is poised to shift as households tighten their belts in some categories and economists try to make sense of the short-term and...
March 08, 2024
Despite the many fraudsters on the prowl seeking to exploit any vulnerabilities they can find in the payments ecosystem, only about one-third of eCommerce merchants connect the dots between failed...
December 11, 2023
Blake Whitson, vice president, payments and global customer support at Brainly, and Andy McHale, senior director, product and market strategy at Spreedly, told PYMNTS that payments orchestration can make all...
June 24, 2024
Klarna sold its online checkout solution, Klarna Checkout (KCO), for $520 million to a group of investors led by BLQ Invest CEO and founding partner Kamjar Hajabdolahi. The buyers will assume ownership of KCO on Oct. 1, and Klarna’s payment methods will continue to be offered in the checkout, Klarna said in a Monday (June […]
April 30, 2024
Are companies offering payments services in Great Britain prepared for disruptions such as cyberattacks? Sasha Mills, executive director for financial market infrastructure (FMI) at the Bank of England (BOE) said there...
October 25, 2022
The European Commission is preparing to publish a draft payment law on Wednesday that will require payment service providers to offer 24/7 instant euro payment services, Reuters reported Tuesday (Oct....
September 20, 2018
PPRO Group, a U.K. cross-border ePayment provider, announced a partnership with Credorax to boost its Alternative Payment Methods (APMs) offerings throughout Europe. Credorax is one of the first technology companies in...
