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OYO Acquires Leisure Group For Europe Expansion
OYO Acquires Leisure Group For Europe Expansion
May 01, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Indian budget hotel startup OYO, which is backed by companies like Airbnb, SoftBank and Didi, has acquired @Leisure Group from Axel Springer for around $415...

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Google Enhances Hotel Search With Vacation Rentals
Google Enhances Hotel Search With Vacation Rentals
March 27, 2019  |  Google

Google has added an option to search for vacation rentals in its Hotel Search user interface, and has also reconfigured and updated the UI so...

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As Sharing Services Face Backlash, Payments Takes A Bigger Role
As Sharing Services Face Backlash, Payments Takes A Bigger Role
March 25, 2019  |  Ecosystems

Here’s some advice for your next, or first, trip to New Orleans (home of the PYMNTS Bureau of Crawfish): If you happen to be staying...

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How HomeAway Uses Payments To Build Trust In The Sharing Economy
How HomeAway Uses Payments To Build Trust In The Sharing Economy
March 05, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

If the digital economy crosses borders – with commerce always on, across time zones and currencies – the platform model should be a perfect fit...

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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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The Power Of Platforms To Make Rental Income A Sure Thing
The Power Of Platforms To Make Rental Income A Sure Thing
December 18, 2017  |  Retail

Inspiration for innovators often comes out of the blue. In the case of Rented.com CEO Andrew McConnell, that unexpected moment happened over lunch several years ago as...

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