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Company announcement/payments

Klarna goes live in Romania

Klarna, the AI powered global payments network and shopping destination, announces its launch in Romania and the main services the company will be providing to companies and end-users.

08 June 2023

News/startups

Klarna halves losses, expects a return to profit

Klarna is on track to return to profit before the end of 2023, as the company’s first quarter results show the fintech has halved its losses.

26 May 2023

News/payments

Klarna introduces credit opt outs

Klarna has updated its app to provide budget-conscious Brits with a tool to opt out of taking on more debt and called on credit card companies and other providers to follow suit.

24 May 2023

News/payments

Airbnb jumps into bed with Klarna

Klarna has joined forces with Airbnb to provide guests in the US and Canada with flexible payment options when booking their stay.

22 May 2023

Company announcement/payments

Klarna: Next generation of shoppers ready for AI, AR and robots

New data released today by Klarna, the global payments and shopping service, reveals how retailers will need to adapt their offering to win shoppers in the future.

17 May 2023

News/retail

Klarna unveils AI-powered personalised shopping feed

Klarna continues to broaden its scope beyond BNPL, unveiling an AI-powered shopping feed, a "personal shopper" and new selling tools for retailers and creators.

25 April 2023

News/retail

Klarna taps ChatGPT for shopping recommendations

Klarna has built a plugin for ChatGPT that will tap the AI-powered bot to provide shoppers with personalised product recommendations.

27 March 2023

Company announcement/sustainable

Klarna unveils 'conscious badges' for electonic brands powered by Clarity AI

Klarna, a leading global payments provider and shopping service, today announced the launch of conscious badges in the Klarna App in collaboration with Clarity AI, the leading global sustainability tech platform.

16 March 2023

Company announcement/retail

Budgeting App ‘Buddy’ taps Klarna Kosma for bank transaction monitoring

Buddy, one of the world’s most popular budgeting apps for young people, has partnered with Klarna Kosma, Klarna's financial technology platform for banks, fintechs and innovative retailers, to allow Buddy users to connect their bank to automatically and seamlessly track expenses for greater budgeting accuracy and efficiency.

02 March 2023

News/payments

Klarna reports $1 billion loss

Swedish buy now, pay later giant Klarna continues to bleed red ink, posting a $1 billion loss for 2022, 47% up from a $680 million loss in 2021.

28 February 2023

News/payments

Klarna UK to introduce charges for late payments

Klarna is to begin charging late payment fees to UK customers in a bid to curb loan defaults as more users turn to buy now, pay later services to budget their way through the cost of living crisis.

27 February 2023

News/payments

Klarna appears to have finally cracked the US market

Klarna's long-standing ambition to crack the American market appears to be finally coming good, with the US now representing its biggest revenue-generating stream globally.

23 February 2023