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Today in the Connected Economy: Apple Rolls out First State ID for Its Wallet

Today in the Connected Economy: Apple Rolls out First State ID for Its Wallet
Today in the Connected Economy: Apple Rolls out First State ID for Its Wallet
March 23, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Apple makes it easier for travelers in Arizona to show their identification, while Visa and DoorDash make it easier for...

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Blockchain-Based Travel Startup TravelX Raises $10M in Seed Funding
Blockchain-Based Travel Startup TravelX Raises $10M in Seed Funding
March 18, 2022  |  Investments

Blockchain-based travel distribution startup TravelX has raised $10 million in seed funding that it will use to tokenize inventory in the travel space and develop...

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AirBnB Paid $1.5B in 2021 Tourism Taxes to U.S. States
AirBnB Paid $1.5B in 2021 Tourism Taxes to U.S. States
March 17, 2022  |  Taxes

Airbnb Inc. found a home for more than $1.5 billion in tourism taxes last year in every U.S. state, the District of Columbia and Puerto...

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Report: U.S. Consumers Take Mobile Payments With Them as They Get Back to Restaurants and Travel
Report: U.S. Consumers Take Mobile Payments With Them as They Get Back to Restaurants and...
March 17, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

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Walgreens, Tripadvisor Team up to Tap Surge in Travel Plans
Walgreens, Tripadvisor Team up to Tap Surge in Travel Plans
March 16, 2022  |  Partnerships

There’s a surprising new entrant in the race to capitalize on the surge in summer travel bookings: Walgreens has teamed up with travel guidance platform Tripadvisor...

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Airline Stocks Get Bounce From Strong Booking Trends That Defy War, COVID-19 and Cost
Airline Stocks Get Bounce From Strong Booking Trends That Defy War, COVID-19 and Cost
March 15, 2022  |  Travel Payments

Airplanes have a primary function: the ability to go up and down. So it is with the outlook for air travel in 2022 —one week...

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Travel in Latin America Is Recovering, Going Digital
Travel in Latin America Is Recovering, Going Digital
March 14, 2022  |  Travel Payments

Tourism is a key driver of economic development in Latin America, with the World Travel and Tourism Council ranking it the fourth most important travel...

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Further Fuel Price Hikes Could Stall Travel Sector’s Recovery
Further Fuel Price Hikes Could Stall Travel Sector’s Recovery
March 14, 2022  |  Travel Payments

Seems strange to say somehow, but we all need a vacation in 2022. How we approach that will depending on factors ranging from gas prices...

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