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New York, London, Milan and Paris: What to expect from fashion month

Everyone from Burberry and Tommy Hilfiger to Victoria Beckham and Gucci will be showing their spring/summer 2023 collections.

The Independent UK

Benzinga Before The Bell: Elon Musk's Demand For Broad Twitter Data Dismissed, Xiaomi Wants To Join EV Race, Bed Bath & Beyond Plans To Share Turnaround Strategy Next Week And Other Top Financial Stories Friday, August 26

CNBC The Aviation Sector Is Slammed By Sky-High Rents

Benzinga

Afterpay’s NFTs grant access to NYFW shows and exclusive products

AnOnlyChild, Jonathan Simkhai, and Kim Shui are among some of the designers behind the collection.

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ASX Buy-Now-Pay-Later Stocks Enter Regulatory Spotlight

From relative obscurity, buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) services have become instant superstars.

Benzinga

This 'Hack' May Help Consumers With Rising Interest Rates

Carrying a balance on your credit card debt is growing more expensive as the Fed hikes rates.

The Street

The Buy Now, Pay Later Juggernaut Is About to Be Tested

Economic uncertainty, competition, regulators, and the usual consumer debt problems are spoiling the fun.

Businessweek

Why buy now, pay later can cost much more than a credit card

Buy now, pay later is often touted as a cheaper alternative to credit cards, but new research shows it can actually end up costing much more.

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Financial Services Firm Block Stock Has Fallen 59% In 2022

Financial services firm Block (NYSE: SQ) stock has fallen (-59%) into the toilet for 2022. The e-commerce processing and payments platform subsidiary Square expanded its services through acquisition and integrated them into its wildly popular Cash App mobile payment service.

Benzinga

The Loop: Stage set for State of Origin decider, TikTok admits Australian data is accessible in China, and an 'unusual' hailstorm hits Byron Bay

Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop.

ABC News

Afterpay's founders Anthony Eisen and Nick Molnar are Australia's highest-paid CEOs

Afterpay's co-CEOs and founders Anthony Eisen and Nick Molnar are Australia's highest-paid executives, collecting a combined $264.2 million – together they earn more than 2,800 times the full-time average wage.

ABC News

Morning mail: Pacific Islands Forum rift, new images of universe, top five State of Origin deciders

Wednesday: Anthony Albanese to face contention when he lands in Fiji. Plus: stunning pictures from the James Webb telescope

The Guardian - AU

Klarna’s valuation plummets amid criticism of 'Buy Now Pay Later' schemes

The company's dealing with competition, public scrutiny, and stingier shoppers.

Input

Afterpay co-founders take home record $264m as Australian executive pay bounces back

Amid sluggish wage growth, chief executive pay among the top 100 listed companies rises to about 100 times average adult earnings

The Guardian - AU

Buy now, pay later companies on the brink as bad debts and interest rates rise

Buy now, pay later is a popular payment method, but the sector is facing a perfect storm of rising interest rates, bad debts, a crowded marketplace and looming regulation.

ABC News

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Buy now, pay later clobbered by interest rate hikes and inflation fears

Buy now pay later firms have been the darlings of share markets in recent years but their shareholders are at last having to pay the cost

Benzinga

Apple Enters BNPL Sector, Unveils Apple Pay Later

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is planning to offer buy now, pay later (BNPL) services in the US despite concerns of a potential market squeeze as more providers have a crack at the sector amid growing consumer borrowing and spending.

Crikey

Disruption for the sake of it isn’t a business model — as investors are learning

Who knew? It turns out financial business models that don’t stack up don’t last. That’s why cryptos and BNPL companies are in deep trouble.

Input

Apple’s buy now, pay later service couldn’t have come at a worse time

Apple's Pay Later service comes as competitors like Klarna and Afterpay face scrutiny and lawsuits for leading young customers into debt

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Will Buy Now, Pay Later Dominate Future Retail Sales?

Consumers looking for an easier way to pay for big ticket items may turn to buy now, pay later payment plans.

The Guardian - AU

NAB to introduce buy now, pay later product placing further pressure on existing operators

Standalone operators feel burden of rising interest rates and slowing growth as third big Australian bank enters BNPL scene

Benzinga

Here's How Needham Views Block After Its Analyst Day

Mayank Tandon from Needham has reiterated a Buy on Block, Inc (NYSE:SQ) with a price target of $135 (65.9% upside). Last week, Tandon attended SQ's virtual analyst day. Management laid out its view of the company's bright future given the numerous growth drivers in the Seller and Cash App ecosystems, compelling LT unit economics for each…

Investors Business Daily

Square Unveils 'Ecosystem Of Ecosystems' Strategy At Investor Day

Square-parent Block laid out its strategy for integrating Afterpay and Bitcoin products into its Cash App and merchant businesses.

Benzinga

3 Block Analysts React To Q1 Earnings Miss, Cash App Growth, Bitcoin Weakness

Block Inc (NYSE: SQ) reported a first-quarter earnings miss driven by a sharp downturn in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) revenue.

Input

Gen Z is falling into debt thanks to ‘buy now, pay later’ startups

Companies like Klarna and Afterpay can enable bad spending habits, tank your credit, and lack the consumer protections of genuine credit lenders.

Benzinga

Block's Q1 Bitcoin Revenue Down 50% Y/Y - Key Takeaways

Block Inc (NYSE: SQ) reported a first-quarter revenue decline of 22% year-

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