Affirm

Finance

Sixth Street Gives Affirm a Big Boost

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Private credit and buy-now-pay-later firms are teaming up to cut banks out of the consumer finance supply chain.

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Finance

Klarna Files for a US IPO

Looser regulations might be leading Swedish buy-now-pay-later firm Klarna to choose the US over the UK to host its IPO.

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Markets

Midday Market Brief: Wait and See

Stocks are mostly stuck in neutral as investors await two key pieces of data on Wednesday.

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Finance

Consumers Turn to Buy Now, Pay Later to Avoid Further Credit Damage

Many people are using buy now, pay later (BNPL) options to circumvent more rigid aspects of credit cards, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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Consumer

Is the Restaurant Industry at the End of an Era?

Across-the-board inflation — including food costs, labor costs, and real estate costs — is pummeling restaurants. Can the industry survive?

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Media & Entertainment

2024: The Year Legacy Media Gave Up on Cable

In 2024, legacy media giants like Disney and NBCUniversal finally had enough with cable — and started making their own off-ramps.

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Media & Entertainment

2024: The Year YouTube Became TV

YouTube may have started off as a platform for small screens, but now it’s increasingly dominating the living room TV.

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