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Homesharing Platforms Vie For Millennial, Gen Z Travelers

Homesharing Platforms Vie For Millennial, Gen Z Travelers
Homesharing Platforms Vie For Millennial, Gen Z Travelers
January 10, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

With millennial travel spend expected to reach $1.4 trillion in 2020, hotels and home-sharing platforms are clamoring to win their business. But it takes more...

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Germany’s FlixMobility Reports 37 Pct Boost In Transport App Users
Germany’s FlixMobility Reports 37 Pct Boost In Transport App Users
January 10, 2020  |  Ridesharing

FlixMobility, a German transport app, on Thursday reported a 37% increase in passenger travel in 2019. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Grubhub Denies Sale Rumors Amid Stock Drop
Grubhub Denies Sale Rumors Amid Stock Drop
January 10, 2020  |  Delivery

Grubhub is denying rumors that the food delivery startup is on the chopping block or considering an acquisition, triggering a 6.7 percent drop in share...

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PayU Buys Majority Stake In India FinTech PaySense
PayU Buys Majority Stake In India FinTech PaySense
January 10, 2020  |  Partnerships

Netherlands payments firm PayU is acquiring a majority equity stake in PaySense, at a valuation of $185 million, with the intention of merging it with...

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eScooter Startup Lime Exits 12 Markets, Fires 14 Pct. Of Staff
eScooter Startup Lime Exits 12 Markets, Fires 14 Pct. Of Staff
January 10, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Lime is striving to reach profitability in 2020 and is laying off about 14 percent of its workforce — roughly 100 people — and ceasing...

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Egyptian Govt Could Move To Cash Disbursements For Needy Residents
Egyptian Govt Could Move To Cash Disbursements For Needy Residents
January 10, 2020  |  Cash

The Egyptian government is investigating the possibility of a feasible transition to a limited, new cash payment system that would replace the ration cards on...

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Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank Teams With Ripple For Payment App
Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank Teams With Ripple For Payment App
January 10, 2020  |  Banking

Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), Thailand’s oldest bank, is partnering with Ripple to upgrade their mobile banking app to include cross-border payments for the country’s 16,000...

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ICO Fines Dixons Carphone £500K After Breach Affects 14M Consumers
ICO Fines Dixons Carphone £500K After Breach Affects 14M Consumers
January 10, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Dixons Carphone is staring down the barrel of a £500,000 (about $650,000) fine by the Information Commissioner’s Office over an incident of compromised data that...

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