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WEX Rides Fuel Business And Healthcare To Solid 2019 Earnings
WEX Rides Fuel Business And Healthcare To Solid 2019 Earnings
February 13, 2020  |  Earnings

Payment processing was good to financial transaction provider WEX in 2019, as the company reported double-digit growth for the year in its earnings report today....

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The Coronavirus Is Making The Global Economy Sick
The Coronavirus Is Making The Global Economy Sick
February 13, 2020  |  International

As the newsday ended on Wednesday (Feb. 12), the coronavirus that started in China’s Wuhan — now officially named COVID-19 — claimed its latest economic...

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Coronavirus Prompts Airbnb To Suspend Beijing Check-Ins
Coronavirus Prompts Airbnb To Suspend Beijing Check-Ins
February 10, 2020  |  International

Airbnb is halting check-ins at all of its Beijing listings until March due to the Coronavirus outbreak and local policies in China, according to reports on...

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Google Under Fire For Allegedly Promoting Own Travel Service Over Others
Google Under Fire For Allegedly Promoting Own Travel Service Over Others
February 10, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

More than 30 competitors in the travel holiday rental industry are accusing Google of promoting its own services over theirs, and one of them has...

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Taking A Sharing Economy Approach To Hotel Booking
Taking A Sharing Economy Approach To Hotel Booking
February 10, 2020  |  Retail

Roost Co-founder and CEO Sam Tate went on an extended vacation two summers ago after his junior year of college. It was a “month-long solo backpacking...

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Wisk Gets OK To Start Air Taxi In New Zealand
Wisk Gets OK To Start Air Taxi In New Zealand
February 06, 2020  |  Innovation

The New Zealand government has cleared the way for Wisk — a joint air company between Boeing and Kitty Hawk — to begin a trial run...

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Apple To Temporarily Shutter All China Stores 
Apple To Temporarily Shutter All China Stores 
February 02, 2020  |  Apple

The spread of the coronavirus has prompted Apple to shutter its corporate offices and 42 retail stores in mainland China through Feb. 9, Bloomberg reported...

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Splitty Makes It Easier To Grab A Piece Of The Travel Industry
Splitty Makes It Easier To Grab A Piece Of The Travel Industry
January 31, 2020  |  Platform Payments

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Levi’s, Mondelēz Face China Shutdowns In Coronavirus Crisis
Levi’s, Mondelēz Face China Shutdowns In Coronavirus Crisis
January 31, 2020  |  International

The coronavirus is forcing global businesses of all categories to scale back, close locations or even shut down for a while, according to The Wall...

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