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European Commission agrees to data-sharing pact with short-term rental giants
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Online accommodation platforms Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia and Tripadvisor have agreed to share...
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Expedia Group, Booking Holdings spent more than $11B on marketing (mostly to Google) in 2019
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Despite "volatile macro environment," Despegar finishes 2019 strong with 10% revenue increase
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March 5, 2020
Despegar ended 2019 on a high note with a 10% increase in fourth quarter revenue to $145.6 million,...
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For its first investment of 2020, Amadeus Ventures is backing mobile identity solution Airside for an...
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Hostelworld suffers 9% EBITDA decline in 2019, expects loss due to coronavirus
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March 4, 2020
Hostelworld Group reports a 9% decrease in EBITDA to €20.5 million for the full-year in 2019 and...
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American Express GBT's Evan Konwiser, executive vice president of product and strategies, joins us in...
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Hospitality startup Oaky raises $9.5M to develop upsell technology
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March 4, 2020
Hotel upsell platform Oaky is embarking on its next phase of growth and development following its...
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Alphabet’s autonomous vehicle unit Waymo rides off with $2.25B investment
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March 4, 2020
Waymo, the autonomous vehicle subsidiary of Google’s parent Alphabet Inc., is welcoming its first...
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