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Didi Checks Into Hotel Booking Industry

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China’s largest ridehailing app Didi Chuxing is breaking into the hotel booking business. And according to reports, Booking — formerly known as Priceline — will offer Didi’s on-demand car services through its Booking.com apps via an integration. In addition, Didi customers can book hotels through Booking.com and its sister site Agoda.

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Travel Firm Booking Invests $500M In Didi Chuxing

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Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing has received $500 million in funding from Booking Holdings. Instead, according to reports , Booking — formerly known as Priceline — will offer Didi’s on-demand car services through its Booking.com apps via an integration.

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Expedia Leadership Changes Show Power Of Travel Industry Disruption

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Barry Diller, chairman of the board, and Peter Kern, vice chairman and director, will oversee the company’s executive leadership team. More and more, OTAs [online travel agencies] are moving into that group opportunity,” said Colin Smyth, head of travel at Flywire, in a PYMNTS interview. One example of that?

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Expedia Leadership Shakeup Shows Power Of Travel Industry Disruption

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Barry Diller, chairman of the board, and Peter Kern, vice chairman and director, will oversee the company’s executive leadership team. More and more, OTAs [online travel agencies] are moving into that group opportunity,” said Colin Smyth, head of travel at Flywire, in a PYMNTS interview. One example of that?

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Didi Chuxing Offers Financial Services

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The company received $500 million in funding from Booking Holdings, with a plan to expand globally. Booking, which used to be called Priceline, teamed up with the company to enable Didi customers to book hotels through Booking.com and its sister site, Agoda.

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Payments Firm WEX Closes $1.7B Deal For eNett, Optal

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The combination of WEX’s travel business with eNett and Optal further strengthens our leadership in the global travel marketplace,” said WEX CEO and Chair Melissa Smith. The move positions WEX to establish a leadership position in the growing global travel market. -headquartered Optal’s acquisition by WEX is from private shareholders.

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Built In Recognizes Perficient as a Company with a Remote Culture Built to Last

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Recently, Built In Boston , a well-known online tech community, profiled our own Vice President of People, Andrea Lampert, SPHR, to get her take on how companies can continue to build a culture while working remote that will last for the long-term. “Our leadership recognizes the importance of ongoing communications.

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