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Travelport ramps up accommodation strategy, acknowledges possible role in sharing economy

By Kevin May | May 7, 2015

Travelport says it will soon add vacation rental properties to its distribution network, in a bid to widen the accommodation options to agencies. Speaking following its Q1 2015 results, president a Read More

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Global distribution and new markets are key benefits of Concur sale

By Nick Vivion | April 8, 2015

There were many questions following the close of SAP's deal to buy Concur for $8.2 billion, such as retaining independence, governance and overall integration with the mothership. The travel and ex Read More

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Move along there now, Airbnb just looking for business as usual

By Linda Fox | February 26, 2015

It must be exciting in the early days to be dubbed disruptive and gain column inches, good and bad, for every move you make. And then, there must come a time when you just want to fit into the land Read More

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Pivotal moments in 2014 - when Airbnb got in bed with Concur

By Linda Fox | December 22, 2014

Concur’s partnership with Airbnb, announced back in July, feels like a pivotal moment in 2014. It’s a sort of establishment meets disruptor. It’s recognition that there’s a generation of travellers Read More

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It's official: SAP closes $8.3 billion deal for Concur

By Nick Vivion | December 5, 2014

Software giant SAP's $8.3 billion deal to purchase travel and expense platform Concur has closed, marking an official end to Concur's independent past and setting the tone for a combined future. Al Read More

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The open booking prophecy will be fulfilled by 2020

By Viewpoints | November 25, 2014

Six years doesn’t sounds like much. But in corporate travel, it's a lifetime. NB: This is a viewpoint by Ethan Laub, founder of open booking startup TripScanner. He's an alum of HBS and Wharton, an Read More

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The Event Effect - a tech-led future for meetings, conferences and exhibitions

By Kevin May | November 19, 2014

It's rare to hear from someone in the events (MICE) sector speak at a PhoCusWright conference. But it is a corner of the industry which not only handles huge revenues, especially via its connection Read More

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Concur DevCon: Corporate dining and lounge startups impress and lock in investment

By Nick Vivion | November 3, 2014

Eight companies pitched at the second annual Concur DevCon, a gathering of developers interested in learning about building and growing products on Concur’s platform. The company, which recently an Read More

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Expensify takes aim at Concur consolidation with free for contract offer

By Nick Vivion | September 30, 2014

The mammoth Concur/SAP marriage marks enormous consolidation in the travel and expenses space, with many Concur customers set to become SAP clients in the near future. This upcoming transition of the Read More

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Concur, SAP, data and the pivoting of corporate travel

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | September 19, 2014

The rumoured bidding war is over - Germany-based SAP emerged as the victor in the battle to acquire Concur. The deal for the US expense management and corporate travel IT company was $8.3 billion, Read More

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SAP to buy Concur for $8.3 billion

By Sean O'Neil | September 18, 2014

Enterprise software giant SAP will spend $8.3 billion to get its hands on corporate travel-and-expense (T&E) management tech company Concur. The deal values Bellevue, Washington-based Concur at Read More

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Airbnb extends reach further via tie up with Ostrovok

By Linda Fox | August 27, 2014

Marking its first distribution deal outside the US, Airbnb is making its inventory available through Russia-based online accommodation service Ostrovok. According to a statement the deal will exten Read More

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Uber's API dropped into Hyatt, United and Expensify

By Nick Vivion | August 21, 2014

This week's reveal of the Uber API marks the company's latest push to become the dominant means of ground transportation across the business travel ecosystem - and third-party travel companies are eag Read More

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Travel technology, boutique bidding, and innovations in travel [VIDEO]

By Nick Vivion | August 19, 2014

Travel technology, boutique bidding and innovations in travel from Airbnb and Concur were all recent topics of conversation on Bloomberg West network, demonstrating the continued interest in the techn Read More

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The sharing economy begins assault on business travel

By Nick Vivion | July 30, 2014

The annual Global Business Travel Association Convention is generally the bastion of big business, with legacy companies exhibiting to retain and grow their corporate client lists. Some startups targe Read More

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