PayPal says policy to fine customers for ‘misinformation’ was an ‘error’

PayPal Holdings Inc said on Monday it will not fine users for misinformation and an earlier policy update that said customers could have to pay $2,500 in damages was sent in error.
PayPal shares rise despite cut in annual profit view

PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL.O) shares traded higher Wednesday even after the company lowered its full-year profit outlook, signaling that payments volumes could take a hit from surging inflation and the conflict in Ukraine.
Marketmind: Melt up?

As confidence grows that the world’s biggest central banks are in no hurry for raising interest rates despite progress on the jobs and post-COVID reopening fronts, stock markets have powered to new record highs. A stronger S&P 500 close on Tuesday would see it notching its longest winning streak since 2004.
Robinhood shares tumble after PayPal news, SEC scrutiny of key revenue stream

Shares of Robinhood Markets Inc (HOOD.O), a popular gateway for trading meme stocks, tumbled nearly 7% on Monday on news that PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL.O) may start an online brokerage and a report saying regulators were looking at a possible ban on a practice that accounts for the bulk of the company’s revenue.
Afterpay loss widens on higher marketing spend to tap new markets

Afterpay Ltd (APT.AX) said on Wednesday its annual marketing costs more than doubled as it entered new markets to tap a pandemic-driven boom in buy now, pay later (BNPL) services, widening the Australian company’s loss ahead of Square’s buyout.
PayPal will no longer charge late fees for Buy-Now
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) recently announced that it will no longer charge late fees on buy now, pay later purchases anywhere in the globe. Beginning October 1, new client purchases made with Pay in 4 in the United States, Pay in 3 in the United Kingdom, and Pay in 4X in France will be […]
Australia’s NAB to buy Citi’s local consumer business in $882 mln deal

National Australia Bank (NAB.AX) will buy Citigroup’s (C.N) local consumer unit for about $882.24 million, the companies said Monday, as the American bank exits the region while buy-now, pay-later rivals challenge the old credit card business model.
Beyond the meme: finance gets serious on going viral

Ian Rogers used to be in charge of digital strategy for luxury fashion group LVMH. Now he has a new mission: to sprinkle some aspirational glitz on to French cryptocurrency company Ledger.
Gloomy outlook dulls PayPal’s quarterly profit beat

Shares of PayPal Holdings Inc(PYPL.O) fell 8% on the payment company’s downbeat current-quarter profit outlook that outweighed a better-than-expected profit in the second quarter from a pandemic-driven shift to digital spending.
Visa to buy Swedish fintech Tink for $2.2 billion

Visa Inc (V.N) said on Thursday it had agreed a 1.8 billion euro ($2.2 billion) takeover of European open banking platform Tink, months after it ditched a planned acquisition of the startup’s U.S. rival Plaid.