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PayPal is a global digital payments company founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Jose, California. The platform offers businesses and consumers services like digital wallets, peer-to-peer payments, and merchant solutions.

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PayPal has remained at the forefront of the digital payment revolution for more than 20 years. By leveraging technology to make financial services and commerce more convenient, affordable, and secure, the PayPal platform is empowering more than 400 million consumers and merchants in more than 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. For more information, visit paypal.com.

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TYPEPublic
ESTABLISHED1998
EMPLOYEES> 10,000
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Global Markets

The Payment Platforms Brands Need to Go Global

Stripe and Klarna have transformed payments in the west, but fintech providers like PayU, M-Pesa and PhonePE can help drive e-commerce in rapidly growing emerging markets.

Global Markets

The Payment Platforms Brands Need to Go Global

Stripe and Klarna have transformed payments in the west, but fintech providers like PayU, M-Pesa and PhonePE can help drive e-commerce in rapidly growing emerging markets.


Global Markets

Want to Reach 170 Million Asian Consumers? Get This App.

Gojek is ingrained in the consumer psyche across Southeast Asia. With recent investment from Facebook the ‘super-app’ is now valued at $10 billion and poised to boost e-commerce in the region.

Global Markets

Want to Reach 170 Million Asian Consumers? Get This App.

Gojek is ingrained in the consumer psyche across Southeast Asia. With recent investment from Facebook the ‘super-app’ is now valued at $10 billion and poised to boost e-commerce in the region.


Technology

Paypal to Buy Money-Saving Platform Honey for $4 Billion

The deal with the platform, which finds and applies coupon codes on popular sites, is expected to add to PayPal's adjusted profit in 2021.

Technology

Paypal to Buy Money-Saving Platform Honey for $4 Billion

The deal with the platform, which finds and applies coupon codes on popular sites, is expected to add to PayPal's adjusted profit in 2021.


Technology

Visa, Mastercard and Amex Develop Remedy for Abandoned Online Purchases

Financial service giants have banded together to create a one-click checkout option that competes with PayPal and Apple Pay and counts Saks Fifth Avenue among its early adopters.

Technology

Visa, Mastercard and Amex Develop Remedy for Abandoned Online Purchases

Financial service giants have banded together to create a one-click checkout option that competes with PayPal and Apple Pay and counts Saks Fifth Avenue among its early adopters.


Technology

How an Amazon PayPal Clone Could Threaten Other Payment Services

Amazon has hinted that it may be moving in this direction, as it promotes its branded checkout button on merchant websites and offers Prime members rewards when they use a debit card to reload gift cards.

Technology

How an Amazon PayPal Clone Could Threaten Other Payment Services

Amazon has hinted that it may be moving in this direction, as it promotes its branded checkout button on merchant websites and offers Prime members rewards when they use a debit card to reload gift cards.


Retail

PayPal Extends Partnership With Visa Into Asia-Pacific Region

The payment firm hopes the deal will help boosting transactions via digital payments for both companies.

Retail

PayPal Extends Partnership With Visa Into Asia-Pacific Region

The payment firm hopes the deal will help boosting transactions via digital payments for both companies.


News & Analysis

PayPal Reaches Deeper Into China With UnionPay Partnership

PayPal Holdings is joining with China UnionPay Co. in the digital-payments company’s latest global push to find more customers and better position itself in cross-border e-commerce.  

News & Analysis

PayPal Reaches Deeper Into China With UnionPay Partnership

PayPal Holdings is joining with China UnionPay Co. in the digital-payments company’s latest global push to find more customers and better position itself in cross-border e-commerce.  


Financial Markets

PayPal, MasterCard Reach Deal For Store Payments

MasterCard said it signed a deal with PayPal that will allow customers to use PayPal's payment services in stores.

Financial Markets

PayPal, MasterCard Reach Deal For Store Payments

MasterCard said it signed a deal with PayPal that will allow customers to use PayPal's payment services in stores.


Financial Markets

EBay Earnings Show Web Marketplace Recovering After PayPal Split

EBay Inc.’s third-quarter profit and sales topped analysts’ estimates as more people used the online marketplace to buy and sell goods.

Financial Markets

EBay Earnings Show Web Marketplace Recovering After PayPal Split

EBay Inc.’s third-quarter profit and sales topped analysts’ estimates as more people used the online marketplace to buy and sell goods.


Workplace & Talent

Role Call | Melissa O'Malley, Global Merchant Director

Melissa O'Malley, director of global merchant and cross-border trade initiatives, says "Be willing to take on roles in unproven territory. My last three jobs didn’t exist before I came along."

Workplace & Talent

Role Call | Melissa O'Malley, Global Merchant Director

Melissa O'Malley, director of global merchant and cross-border trade initiatives, says "Be willing to take on roles in unproven territory. My last three jobs didn’t exist before I came along."