Will other tech firms follow PayPal and cut Irish jobs? At 10am on Tuesday, some staff at PayPal's offices in Blanchardstown and Dundalk were called at short notice to a meeting. There they were given … Business • 29 May
307 PayPal jobs under threat in Dublin and Dundalk 307 jobs are under threat at online payment firm PayPal's offices in Dublin and Dundalk in Co Louth. Business • 25 May
PayPal shares rise despite cut in annual profit view PayPal Holdings shares traded higher last night on Wall Street despite the company lowering its full-year profit outlook, signaling that payments volumes could take a … Business • 28 Apr
Online spending within Ireland jumped 41% last year Irish consumers spent on average €503 with websites based in Ireland last year, up 41% on the previous year. Business • 18 Feb
PayPal gives downbeat earnings forecast, shares plunge PayPal Holdings is forecasting first quarter revenue and profit well below expectations, as it prepares to take a hit from eBay's ongoing move to ditch … Business • 02 Feb
Bigger spend on Christmas gifts this year - PayPal Irish people are planning to spend 33% more on Christmas gifts this year, according to PayPal's Gifting and Giving study. Business • 09 Dec 21
Reports PayPal in talks to buy Pinterest Payments giant PayPal is in talks to buy digital pinboard site Pinterest, according to a person directly familiar with the matter. Business • 20 Oct 21
PayPal heats up buy now, pay later race with Japan deal US payments giant PayPal Holdings said it would acquire Japanese buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Paidy in a $2.7 billion largely cash deal. Business • 08 Sep 21
Bitcoin jumps above $50,000 for first time since May Bitcoin rose back above $50,000 today for the first time in three months after supportive news from payments giant PayPal and cryptocurrency platform Coinbase. Business • 23 Aug 21
PayPal profit tops estimates on digital payments boom PayPal Holdings has reported its strongest first quarter on record and beat profit estimates, with a coronavirus-driven shift to online shopping and digital transactions boosting … Business • 06 May 21
131 jobs at risk at Paypal in Dublin and Dundalk Up to 131 roles could be lost at Paypal's operations in Dublin and Dundalk, staff have been told. Business • 14 Apr 21
PayPal launches US crypto checkout service PayPal Holdings is due to announce later today that it has started allowing US consumers to use their cryptocurrency holdings to pay at millions of … Business • 30 Mar 21
88% of online shoppers buy from non-Irish sites 88% of Irish consumers who shop online bought from websites outside of Ireland during the last year, according to research carried out by PayPal. Business • 11 Feb 21
Lockdown drives early Christmas shopping - PayPal One third of Irish consumers, or 1.2 million people are Christmas shopping earlier this year due to lockdown, according to new research from PayPal. Business • 02 Dec 20
25% of people bought online for first time during Covid A new study from PayPal reveals that one in four Irish consumers used or bought online services for the first time during the Covid-19 pandemic. Business • 21 Oct 20
PayPal launches its first business debit card here PayPal has launched its first Business Debit Mastercard in Ireland, which offers business customers instant access to their available PayPal funds or PayPal balance for … Business • 23 Sep 20
Online charity donations jump by almost 40% - PayPal New research from PayPal, conducted by Ipsos, reveals that online charity donations increased dramatically in Ireland during the pandemic with four in five contributions made … Business • 17 Jul 20
Consumers keen to shop local, but less so with cash About four in ten consumers say they don't wish to use cash in future transactions. Business • 24 Jun 20
PayPal forecasts 2020 profit below estimates PayPal Holdings has forecast full-year adjusted profit below analysts' expectations as it invests in technology to fend off competition in a crowded digital payments space, … Business • 30 Jan 20
PayPal's Xoom money transfer service hits Ireland PayPal has today launched its international money transfer service, Xoom, in Ireland. Business • 14 Nov 19
Louise Phelan to take up role with brother's firm Louise Phelan is to join a leading solar power producer as Group Deputy CEO, having spent thirteen years as Vice President at PayPal. Business • 29 Jul 19
PayPal shares fall as sales outlook misses expectations PayPal Holdings' shares fell almost 4% in after-hours trading last night after the online payments company forecast revenue for the current quarter short of Wall … Business • 31 Jan 19
PayPal's Money Pools to tackle group purchase problems PayPal has today announced its latest innovation to help Irish consumers overcome problems with cash. Business • 17 Jan 19
PayPal's third quarter profit beats estimates PayPal Holdings last night reported a third-quarter profit that beat analysts' estimates as the company signed up more new customers and volume of payments processed … Business • 19 Oct 18
Online shoppers spent €2.7bn overseas in past year The number of Irish consumers shopping at international online stores exceeds the number of domestic online shoppers in Ireland, according to new PayPal research. Business • 30 Aug 18
