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Today In Connected Economy: Lyft Launches Modified Shared Rides; Netflix Aims To Grow Into The Video Games Space

Today In Connected Economy: Lyft Launches Modified Shared Rides; Netflix Aims To Grow Into The Video Games Space
Today In Connected Economy: Lyft Launches Modified Shared Rides; Netflix Aims To Grow Into The...
July 15, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

In today’s top connected economy news, Lyft has reintroduced shared rides in a few American cities, while Netflix is looking to expand into the world...

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Google Launches New Tools To Help Travel Industry Rebound
Google Launches New Tools To Help Travel Industry Rebound
July 14, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Google is launching new tools to help the travel industry as the sector recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, per a Wednesday (July 14) blog post...

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UK Travel Restrictions Lead To Lawsuits
UK Travel Restrictions Lead To Lawsuits
July 09, 2021  |  Regulation

British airports and airlines, frustrated with COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions, took the U.K. government to court, per an AP News article on Friday (July 9)....

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COVID-19 Delta Variant Leading To Border Closings, No Fans At Olympics, Travel Worries
COVID-19 Delta Variant Leading To Border Closings, No Fans At Olympics, Travel Worries
July 09, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Just when many people thought it was safe to ditch the masks and return to life as they knew it before the COVID-19 pandemic, the...

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Global Travel’s Path Remains Uncertain, Despite Pent Up Consumer Demand
Global Travel’s Path Remains Uncertain, Despite Pent Up Consumer Demand
July 09, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Almost a year and a half into a global pandemic and forecasts for the travel segment are hard to make as recovery remains uneven. Get...

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Air Travel Up In May But Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
Air Travel Up In May But Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
July 07, 2021  |  Travel Payments

International and domestic travel was up in May but still lower than the levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, according to a report from the...

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The Recovery Rolls On With An Accessibility Theme
The Recovery Rolls On With An Accessibility Theme
July 07, 2021  |  Today In Data

The recovery is on, at least here in the U.S where the vast majority of consumers are looking ahead with optimism when it comes to what’s next,...

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Europe Excludes WHO-Approved Covishield Vaccine From Digital Certificate
Europe Excludes WHO-Approved Covishield Vaccine From Digital Certificate
July 06, 2021  |  Coronavirus

The ability for people to quickly and easily prove they’ve been vaccinated against the coronavirus has hit a bit of a snag in Europe, where...

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Spain’s TravelPerk Snaps Up UK’s Click Travel
Spain’s TravelPerk Snaps Up UK’s Click Travel
July 06, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

TravelPerk, provider of business travel and expense management, is acquiring Click Travel, a specialist in corporate domestic travel, for an undisclosed amount, Avi Meir, CEO...

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