Klarna Q2 2026 Earnings: $9M of Profit, a $69M Loan-Sale Gain and an $11.7B Deposit Base
Klarna earned $9M in Q2 2026 on $1.04B of revenue, but a $69M loan-sale gain did the work; $11.7B of deposits equal 120% of its $9.8B loan book.
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SIM-Swap Fraud Can Empty Your Business Bank Account in an Afternoon: Port-Out PINs, Authenticator Apps, and the Alerts That Catch a Takeover Early
A SIM swap hands your number to a criminal who resets passwords and wires out your balance — lock the carrier account, quit SMS codes, call back on wires.
Kosovo's €2,000 Cash Ceiling: A Compliance Guide for Cash-Heavy Small Businesses
Kosovo bans cash payments over €2,000 since June 2026 — route large sales through banks or cards and match every deposit to a fiscal coupon.
How to Write a Collections Policy That Gets Invoices Paid Faster Without Losing Customers
A written collections policy with a dated follow-up schedule gets invoices paid sooner — set terms, automate reminders, call at day 15, hold credit at day 45.
Shopify vs. WooCommerce vs. BigCommerce: What Each Platform Really Costs You
BigCommerce charges 0% platform fees while Shopify adds 0.6–2% on outside gateways — 2026 pricing, a $240K worked example, and an IRS 1099-K payout checklist.
Airwallex Takes On Stripe Billing: What Free Multi-Currency Billing Means for Your Business
Airwallex bundles billing at no added cost while Stripe Billing charges 0.7% of subscription volume — but the FX spread, 0.4–0.7 points wider, costs more.
Tap to Pay on iPhone and Android: Take Cards With No Terminal — and What It Really Costs
Tap to Pay skips the $59 reader but still pays 2.6–2.7% card-present rates; a per-tap surcharge and the IRS 1099-K decide whether phone-only actually wins.
Authorized Push Payment Fraud: The Invoice Scam Your Bank Won't Reverse
Because you authorized the wire, US banks rarely refund APP fraud — $8.3B lost in 2024. Out-of-band vendor verification and dual approval stop it.
Pre-Ticked Add-Ons Just Cost a Travel App $35 Million: A Small-Business Guide to Fee Consent and Total-Price Disclosure
A pre-ticked "optional" fee is not consent — the FTC's $35M order makes opt-in defaults, total-price disclosure, and traceable fee accounts the standard.
SaaS Price Localization: How PPP Tiers, Local Currency, and Regional Payments Lift Global Conversion
PPP pricing bands, local-currency checkout, and regional rails like Pix and UPI can lift emerging-market conversion 30 percent without discounting US plans.
Square Just Turned On Bitcoin Payments for Your Business: What Changes at Checkout, at Tax Time, and in Your Books
Square auto-enabled bitcoin for ~4M US sellers with instant dollar settlement, so the IRS property rule barely touches your books.
Getting Paid by E-Wallet in Tajikistan? The 3% Transaction Tax Is Now Live
Tajikistan now debits 3% from e-wallet, QR and mobile payments — over 10 payments a day from different senders can register you as an entrepreneur.