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OYO: Why Credit Could Be Key To US Expansion

OYO: Why Credit Could Be Key To US Expansion
OYO: Why Credit Could Be Key To US Expansion
October 25, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

India-based hotel and booking startup OYO has been on a tear lately, landing $1.5 billion in new funding, expanding to new markets and getting into new...

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Visa On Launch Of Infinite Business For High-Spending SMBs
Visa On Launch Of Infinite Business For High-Spending SMBs
October 23, 2019  |  VISA

Visa is rolling out a new card product suite focused on small businesses (SMBs) — more specifically, high-spending SMBs. David Simon, Visa’s senior vice president...

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Flywire’s Decade Of Focus On Life’s (Cross-Border Payments) Moments
Flywire’s Decade Of Focus On Life’s (Cross-Border Payments) Moments
October 21, 2019  |  Global Payments

For Flywire, the decade that’s about to wrap up in three months has been about much more than just a name change. Get the Full...

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WHSmith To Acquire Marshall Retail Group
WHSmith To Acquire Marshall Retail Group
October 18, 2019  |  Retail

WHSmith has revealed it will acquire Marshall Retail Group (MRG) in an effort to boost its presence in U.S. airports, according to Financial Times. Get...

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Why Payments Is Bringing More Adventure To Travel
Why Payments Is Bringing More Adventure To Travel
October 18, 2019  |  Travel Payments

Travel today is much more than backpacks and hostels (those were the days), beaches or amusement parks and free buffet breakfasts at the hotel (along...

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Curating Amenities For Homeshare Guests With Subscription Boxes
Curating Amenities For Homeshare Guests With Subscription Boxes
October 16, 2019  |  Retail

Before Nick Chen helped start his hospitality subscription box company, ‘Welcome, he and his business partner took a trip with some friends. They stayed at a...

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Marriott Launches Luxury Homesharing As Rewards Perk
Marriott Launches Luxury Homesharing As Rewards Perk
October 14, 2019  |  Real Estate

Although Marriott International launched its Homes & Villas homesharing program, the company insists it doesn’t have any intention of competing with Airbnb and similar companies....

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Vrbo: Bringing Vacations Into The 2020s
Vrbo: Bringing Vacations Into The 2020s
October 11, 2019  |  Travel Payments

Vacations are changing — and the tourism industry is changing along with it. The pace of innovation and disruption only promises to get faster as...

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Congress Aims To Bring Transparency To Hotel Resort Fees
Congress Aims To Bring Transparency To Hotel Resort Fees
October 09, 2019  |  Travel Payments

You have to give digital and mobile technology some credit — over time, the complexities of travel pricing and costs (along with other parts of the...

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