US consumers in the US reported a US $ 12.5bn loss to fraud in 2024, marking a 25 % increase from the prior year
“ There’ s a clear sense that the UK is holding its own on the global tech stage, with founders and leaders increasingly seeing the UK as one of the best places in the world to grow and scale”
DIGITAL GROWTH: HOW BNPL GIANT KLARNA ACHIEVED IPO LISTING
Klarna announces its IPO has been made effective after approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission, confirming earlier reports. Showing aggressive digital growth over the last five years, Klarna has announced its IPO
listing on the New York Stock Exchange( NYSE), with share prices currently valued at US $ 40. The announcement comes after reports emerged earlier in the month that the company would be filing for an IPO after its attempt earlier this year.
EASYGROUP AND UPHOLD: LAUNCH OF ACCESSIBLE EASYBITCOIN
easyGroup, owner of easyJet and easyHotels, has launched into the crypto sector with its easyBitcoin app supported by Uphold after research insights. The app is aimed at everyday users of Bitcoin, aiming to make buying and selling the cryptocurrency more accessible and more affordable.
US $ 12.5bn
US consumers in the US reported a US $ 12.5bn loss to fraud in 2024, marking a 25 % increase from the prior year
“ There’ s a clear sense that the UK is holding its own on the global tech stage, with founders and leaders increasingly seeing the UK as one of the best places in the world to grow and scale”
HELENA SANS,
HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA & TELECOMS & INNOVATION BANKING, BARCLAYS UK CORPORATE BANK
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