PayPal Just Called Stripe’s $53 Billion Bid Too Low
PayPal’s board has looked at the biggest check in fintech history and decided it is not big enough. Directors reviewing the roughly $53 billion joint …
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Amazon GOAT Sale 2026: Date, End Date, and What It Actually Is
If you have been hunting for the Amazon GOAT sale date, here is the twist that trips up most shoppers: Amazon does not run a …
Reliance Retail Q1 profit falls 14%: revenue climbs, margins tighten
Reliance Retail’s net profit fell 14.1% to 2,805 crore rupees in the June quarter even as revenue rose 8.2%, exposing a margin squeeze across Indian retail. Digital commerce surged 46% while the group parent posted a record first-quarter profit.
Why the first at-scale US stablecoin checkout rail is likely network-run by Q1 2027: 3 signals
Signals point to stablecoins reaching US retail checkout on card-network rails, not retailer-issued coins. The first at-scale rail likely goes live before the end of Q1 2027.
DMart Q1 profit rises 11%: revenue growth cools as quick commerce bites
Avenue Supermarts reported an 11% rise in first-quarter net profit, missing analyst estimates as revenue growth cooled to 15%. New CEO Anshul Asawa flagged slight margin gains, but quick-commerce rivals keep pressuring DMart value model.
Why another $1bn+ cross-border payments deal is likely before year-end 2026: 3 signals
The June cluster of Nuvei-Payoneer and Deluxe-Celero deals signals that another $1bn+ cross-border payments acquisition is likely before the end of 2026. Here are the three signals and what could still delay it.
Klarna files for US bank charter: BNPL giant moves to own its deposits
Klarna filed on July 6 to establish Klarna Bank USA, a Utah-chartered industrial bank, applying to the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and the FDIC. A charter would let the BNPL leader fund loans with customer deposits and cut its reliance on partner banks.
AO World profit climbs to £50m: online electricals retailer scales up
AO World’s full-year results show revenue up about 11% to roughly £1.26bn and adjusted profit near £50m. Founder John Roberts says the online electricals retailer is just getting started on a five to 10 year plan.
Debenhams Group narrows loss to £108m: marketplace pivot pays off
Debenhams Group, the retailer formerly known as Boohoo, narrowed its annual pre-tax loss to £108m and lifted adjusted EBITDA to £53m for the year to February 2026. The results confirmed its shift to an online marketplace model is restoring profitability, and that PrettyLittleThing will stay in the group after returning to profit.
Why Coupang’s next big international bet is likely deepening Japan, not a new country: 3 signals from the Taiwan playbook
Coupang’s Taiwan flywheel has crossed the demand-proof threshold, and its market-entry pattern points to Japan as the next capex magnet. The likely outcome: a deepened Japan footprint signalled by Q4 2026, not a brand-new country.