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Ola buys TaxiForSure for $200 million
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Ola buys TaxiForSure for $200 million
By Martin Cowen | March 2, 2015
India's biggest taxi app Ola has bought TaxiForSure, the country's second largest taxi firm, in a cash... Read More
5 hotel distribution trends in 2015 [INFOGRAPHIC]
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5 hotel distribution trends in 2015 [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Nick Vivion | February 27, 2015
March is upon us, and as winter theoretically fades into spring, there's still a solid bit of 2015... Read More
Oracle Micros ties up with SiteMinder [UPDATED]
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Oracle Micros ties up with SiteMinder [UPDATED]
By Sean O'Neil | February 27, 2015
For a couple of years now, SiteMinder, the Australia-based hotel channel manager, has been stealing... Read More
Citymaps raises $6 million to fuel its Yelp/Google Maps mashup
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Citymaps raises $6 million to fuel its Yelp/Google Maps mashup
By Nick Vivion | February 27, 2015
Citymaps is a mashup of Yelp and Google/Apple Maps, spinning mobile mapping in a new direction. This... Read More
CMO of Booking.com becomes CEO of Priceline brand
News / Online
CMO of Booking.com becomes CEO of Priceline brand
By Sean O'Neil | February 27, 2015
Paul Hennessy, the chief marketing officer (CMO) of Booking.com for the past three years, will step up... Read More
Amadeus closes year on a high, scoping further acquisitions if price right
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Amadeus closes year on a high, scoping further acquisitions if price right
By Linda Fox | February 27, 2015
Gains across both distribution and the IT solutions businesses as well as mergers and acquisition... Read More
Do digital payments affect tipped wages in hospitality?
News / Technology
Do digital payments affect tipped wages in hospitality?
By Nick Vivion | February 26, 2015
Digital payments are primed for growth, especially as Google prepares to enter the fray with its own... Read More
Move along there now, Airbnb just looking for business as usual
News / Distribution
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,... Read More
Never mind the robots, give me a travel deal!
News / Technology
Never mind the robots, give me a travel deal!
By Martin Cowen | February 26, 2015
Digital agency BIO polled 2,000 British holidaymakers online and found that "saving money" is the most... Read More
HotelTonight tests a concierge messaging service
News / Technology
HotelTonight tests a concierge messaging service
By Sean O'Neil | February 25, 2015
Mobile on-demand travel startup HotelTonight has been doing limited tests of a concierge service. A... Read More
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