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China travel and expense management service Baoku raises $10 million

By Karthick Prabu | April 21, 2014

Baoku, a SaaS-led corporate travel and expense management solutions provider in China, has raised nearly $10 million in Series A investment. The round was led by China Broadband Capital (CBC) and A... Read More

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Facebook targets like-baiters (and other spam tactics)

By PhocusWire | April 18, 2014

SOCIAL: Perhaps a brand's Facebook marketing strategy should be one that is filed under "Review Every Two Months", such is the frequency with which the social network changes its policy around brand... Read More

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Singapore Tourism ad could become the new Downfall of spoof clips [VIDEO]

By Kevin May | April 18, 2014

[video_popup width="805" height="454" video_link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbOrBSsvo40" video_image_link="https://www.tnooz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/singapore-spoof.jpg"] Singapore Tou... Read More

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Sabre IPO launch day - Live Blog

By PhocusWire | April 17, 2014

Travel technology and distribution giant Sabre is returning to the public financial markets for the first time in over six years. Tnooz will be charting the comings and goings of the Texas, US-base... Read More

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AARP retools travel product with comprehensive offering for 55+ demographic

By Nick Vivion | April 17, 2014

At $120 billion, baby boomers are one of the most active demographics in travel. This cohort can be an especially lucrative target for travel marketers, given its increased leisure time and appetite f... Read More

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Citymapper raises $10m to help people navigate cities

By Linda Fox | April 17, 2014

Urban transport application Citymapper has confirmed Series A funding of $10 million led by Balderton Capital. Connect Ventures, Index Ventures and Greylock Partners also participated in the round... Read More

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Report: Trivago UK nearly vanishes from Google search visibility

By Sean O'Neil | April 17, 2014

Trivago.co.uk, the British arm of the hotel search engine owned by travel giant Expedia Inc, appears to have vanished from search visibility -- possibly as the result of a Google penalty for breaking... Read More

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Instant messaging flies into travel - WeChat adds flight booking service

By Karthick Prabu | April 17, 2014

WeChat, the mobile-based messaging service, has added the ability to make flight reservations to its mobile app. The Tencent-owned brand has been constantly adding m-commerce features that makes tr... Read More

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Peek at Starwood's Google Glass app, in beta [IMAGES]

By Sean O'Neil | April 16, 2014

Google Glass isn't going away, despite the wishes of some travel companies. And Starwood, a chain of 1,150 hotels worldwide, is the latest hospitality brand to embrace the wearable technology. Goog... Read More

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Ad watch: Where ad dollars are going and consumer sentiment related to local search

By Nick Vivion | April 16, 2014

Marketers: here's a bit of data that pegs consumer sentiment and marketing spend as we head into the second quarter of the year. Local search Consumers are sensitive when it comes to local searc... Read More

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Mapquest beefs up data with various partnerships that improve utility of maps

By Nick Vivion | April 16, 2014

The original mappers at Mapquest have continued iterating the map product, eyeing a return to relevance in the mobile and information-rich world. The website, which maintains its ranking as one of... Read More

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Is there really treasure at the end of the retail rainbow?

By Linda Fox | April 16, 2014

There was a pantomime-like end to the CAPA Airlines in Transition event in Dublin last week when Ryanair’s former deputy chief executive hijacked proceedings somewhat. The intervention was all the... Read More

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Indian OTA Yatra raises $23 million, increases focus on hotels and packages

By Karthick Prabu | April 16, 2014

Yatra, one of India's leading online travel agencies, has raised about $23 million (INR 140 crore) in its fifth funding round. The raise was led by new investors IDG Ventures India and Vertex Ventu... Read More

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Activity concierge Sosh reduces friction with OpenTable integration

By Nick Vivion | April 15, 2014

Sosh, the human-powered city concierge app that curates activities and events, has integrated with OpenTable to book tables at restaurants. The integration is unique, insofar as it allows users to... Read More

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To encourage planned spontaneity, HotelTonight adds citywide rate forecasts

By Sean O'Neil | April 15, 2014

HotelTonight, the San Francisco mobile booking startup, is encouraging its users to procrastinate with their hotel bookings until the last minute. In a new feature, its app is previewing the "start... Read More

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