Analysis

October 14, 2019

European fintech weekly: Klarna backlash & Revolut's $1.5bn

Klarna faces political rumblings, Revolut's a-raising, Facebook's Libra could be crumbling, and another fintech predicts its own profitability


Isabel Woodford

5 min read

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