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Airbnb Tests New Early Payout Feature
Airbnb Tests New Early Payout Feature
July 04, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

With a new experimental feature, Airbnb hosts will be able to get a partial payment soon after a guest makes a booking. But as of...

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Peek Raises $23M, Inks A Deal With Google
Peek Raises $23M, Inks A Deal With Google
June 19, 2018  |  Investments

Peek, the startup that wants to overhaul the travel activities industry with technology, has raised $23 million in venture funding and unveiled a partnership with...

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How Consumer-Style Business Travel Platforms Can Streamline Booking
How Consumer-Style Business Travel Platforms Can Streamline Booking
April 17, 2018  |  Merchant Innovation

Traditional lodging doesn’t always fit the bill for business travelers. After a long day of client meetings or conference sessions, business travelers might want to...

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Booking.com Hits Five Million Listings
Booking.com Hits Five Million Listings
April 11, 2018  |  Business

Booking.com announced Tuesday (April 10) that it has hit five million reported listings in homes, apartments and other unique places to stay. In a press...

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Amex Virtual Cards Land In Conferma Travel Platform
Amex Virtual Cards Land In Conferma Travel Platform
March 16, 2018  |  B2B Payments

American Express Canada and Conferma announced a partnership this week to continue their push of virtual card technology in the corporate travel market. A press...

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The Key To Changing Employee Travel Booking Behavior? Don’t Fight It
The Key To Changing Employee Travel Booking Behavior? Don’t Fight It
February 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Between rogue employee spending and fraud, money is flying out of small businesses’ windows. It’s difficult to assess just how much is lost to professionals...

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Vacation Rental Sites Build Upon A Business Model Established Early In American History
Vacation Rental Sites Build Upon A Business Model Established Early In American History
February 27, 2018  |  Retail

In Colonial America, travelers needed a place to sleep. But there were not many lodging establishments: So, some Americans opened their homes to travelers seeking...

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The Global Travel Market Has A B2B Payments Fraud Problem
The Global Travel Market Has A B2B Payments Fraud Problem
February 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Business spend on travel reached $1.15 trillion in 2016, but companies aren’t always able to see where their dollars are going. That certainly presents problems...

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Priceline Group Gets A New Name
Priceline Group Gets A New Name
February 21, 2018  |  Retail

As Priceline Group focuses in on its hotel and home rental business, the online travel company announced it had changed its name on Wednesday (Feb....

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