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Uber Targets Senior Riders With Phone Booking Service
Uber Targets Senior Riders With Phone Booking Service
February 13, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Uber is launching a new telephone booking service aimed at older consumers in the U.S. who might not use the internet on their phones, according...

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Travel Meets Connected Commerce
Travel Meets Connected Commerce
January 14, 2020  |  Travel Payments

By 2021 – about a year from now – over 20 percent of all payments globally will be made with a mobile wallet. As usage...

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Russian Regulator Launches Booking.com Probe
Russian Regulator Launches Booking.com Probe
December 30, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) in Russia has opened a probe into hospitality and reservation site Booking.com over anti-competition issues, according to a report by...

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Expedia Leadership Shakeup Shows Power Of Travel Industry Disruption
Expedia Leadership Shakeup Shows Power Of Travel Industry Disruption
December 04, 2019  |  Innovation

Excuse the cliché to come, but whether travel is about the journey or the destination, it does pay to at least have some rough idea...

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How Digital Platforms Tackle Luxury Travel Reservations, Payments
How Digital Platforms Tackle Luxury Travel Reservations, Payments
September 30, 2019  |  Retail

Luxury travelers may trade the typical beach vacation or amusement park trip for more exotic and adventurous destinations, such as Costa Rica or Naples, Italy....

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Why AP Management For SMBs Is More Than Making A Payment
Why AP Management For SMBs Is More Than Making A Payment
August 20, 2019  |  Accounts Payable

Middle market companies need help navigating the complexities of AP management – especially when it comes to cross border, cross currency payments. Tipalti CEO Chen...

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Standard International Launches Recommendations App
Standard International Launches Recommendations App
August 15, 2019  |  Retail

Standard International, which owns the Standard hotel chain as well as boutique properties on New York’s High Line and London’s King Cross, is launching a...

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EasyJet Links Businesses To Traxo T&E
EasyJet Links Businesses To Traxo T&E
July 24, 2019  |  B2B Payments

EasyJet is connecting its corporate customers to travel and expense management solutions in a new collaboration with Traxo, the companies revealed in a press release...

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Startups Merge To Take On Airbnb
Startups Merge To Take On Airbnb
May 15, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

A group of four short-term stay startups in Europe have teamed up to create a new company and take on leader Airbnb. Earlier on Wednesday...

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