Priceline news and trends

November Is No Turkey as FinTech IPO Roars Ahead 25% for the Month
Fintech Investments // November 29, 2024

The end of November is here — due to the holiday-shortened trading week — and for the FinTech IPO Index, the month was stellar. The index was up 25.5% through the month, and now stands ahead by 40.1% as measured year to date. And to...

FinTech IPO Index Surges 3.8% as Lemonade, Affirm Lead the Pack
Fintech Investments // November 22, 2024

The FinTech IPO Index was 3.8% higher this past week, as Lemonade and Affirm were at the forefront of gainers, up a respective 58.5% and 23.6%. A broad-based rally in the overall markets Thursday — as tech stocks got a boost from Nvidia’s earnings – helped...

Affirm Expands BNPL Travel Partnership With Priceline
BNPL // November 18, 2024

Buy now, pay later provider Affirm has expanded its partnership with online travel firm Priceline. The new collaboration makes Affirm the buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider for Priceline Partner Solutions, the company’s B2B business, Affirm said in a Monday (Nov. 18) news release. This means that Priceline...

Booking Holdings Reports 40% Increase in ‘Connected Trip’ Transactions
Earnings // October 30, 2024

Booking Holdings is seeing early results from growth initiatives while also recording better-than-expected gains in the third quarter. The company’s efforts to advance its “connected trip” vision, to continue developing its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and to grow alternative accommodations all saw progress during the...

Interviews & Exclusives
November Is No Turkey as FinTech IPO Roars Ahead 25% for the Month

November 29, 2024
The end of November is here — due to the holiday-shortened trading week — and for the FinTech IPO Index, the month was stellar. The index was up 25.5% through the month, and now stands ahead by 40.1% as measured year to date. And to get a sense of the turbocharged momentum of the month, […]

FinTech IPO Index Surges 3.8% as Lemonade, Affirm Lead the Pack

November 22, 2024
The FinTech IPO Index was 3.8% higher this past week, as Lemonade and Affirm were at the forefront of gainers, up a respective 58.5% and 23.6%. A broad-based rally in...

How AI Helps Priceline Ground Fraudsters, Lets Customers Take Off

December 18, 2019
Fraud continues to plague the digital world, despite the fortunes spent to curb it. Industries that operate solely online are some of the most vulnerable to fraud, including that of...

Quick Reads
Affirm Expands BNPL Travel Partnership With Priceline

November 18, 2024
Buy now, pay later provider Affirm has expanded its partnership with online travel firm Priceline. The new collaboration makes Affirm the buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider for Priceline Partner Solutions, the company’s B2B business, Affirm said in a Monday (Nov. 18) news release. This means that Priceline partner brands — spanning industries including hotels, airlines and car […]

Booking Holdings Reports 40% Increase in ‘Connected Trip’ Transactions

October 30, 2024
Booking Holdings is seeing early results from growth initiatives while also recording better-than-expected gains in the third quarter. The company’s efforts to advance its “connected trip” vision, to continue developing...

This Week in AI: Zoom Avatars, Amazon Guides and Priceline Assistant Debut

October 11, 2024
As artificial intelligence (AI) avatars transform remote collaboration and personalized shopping guides redefine eCommerce, data security and corporate espionage concerns intensify. Meanwhile, the Nobel Prize honors AI pioneers in protein...

Booking Holdings Brands Working Together to Deploy AI

August 04, 2023
Booking Holdings’ brands are sharing among themselves what they’ve learned as they develop and implement artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools. So said Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel during the company’s quarterly...