GetYourGuide CEO Johannes Reck. GetYourGuide German online travel startup GetYourGuide raised $194 million from investors, hoping to capitalize on a bump in demand for travel services in the summer, further an expansion into the U.S., and invest in large language models and other artificial intelligence tools. The Berlin-based company said …
Read More »Singapore overtakes Hong Kong as most costly APAC city for private homes
Modern and luxury smart homes in Singapore, seen from above during a hot summer day at the Keppel Bay Yacht Marina area in the city centre. Tobiasjo | E+ | Getty Images Singapore’s private homes are now the most expensive in Asia-Pacific, having overtaken Hong Kong, according to a new …
Read More »Salesforce (CRM) earnings Q1 earnings report 2024
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff attends the TIME100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York on April 26, 2023. Dimitrios Kambouris | Getty Images Salesforce reported an earnings and revenue beat and lifted its full-year earnings guidance, but the stock dropped in extended trading as capital costs were higher …
Read More »Delta Air Lines hit with lawsuit over carbon neutral claims
Delta Air Lines is ranked No. 1 for best in premium economy, with a score of 848. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images A proposed consumer class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges Delta Air Lines made “false and misleading” claims of being the world’s first carbon-neutral airline while …
Read More »The Little Mermaid key to Disney live action remake strategy
Halle Bailey stars as Ariel in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.” Disney Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” hooked nearly $96 million over its first three days in North American theaters. That opening is on par with the $91 million “Aladdin” secured in 2019 on its way to more than $1 billion at …
Read More »Amazon workers plan to walk out over ‘lack of trust’ in leadership
The Amazon headquarters sits virtually empty on March 10, 2020 in downtown Seattle, Washington. In response to the coronavirus outbreak, Amazon recommended all employees in its Seattle office to work from home, leaving much of downtown nearly void of people. John Moore | Getty Images Amazon employees plan to walk …
Read More »ECB’s de Guindos warns financial markets are vulnerable to a sharp sell-off
Christine Lagarde (R), President of the European Central Bank (ECB), and Vicepresident Luis de Guindos (L) Thomas Lohnes | Getty Images News | Getty Images Financial markets could face a sharp downturn in the event of any further shocks to the global economy, European Central Bank Vice-President Luis de Guindos …
Read More »Elon Musk’s visit underscores China’s importance to global EV market, analysts say
An aerial view of Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory on March 29, 2021 in Shanghai, China. Xiaolu Chu | Getty Images News | Getty Images From handshakes with Chinese officials to visits to China’s top ministries, Elon Musk’s visit to Beijing is putting the spotlight on China’s place in the global electric …
Read More »Hang Seng in bear market territory as China reopening optimism fades
People wearing face masks crossing a street at Hong Kong’s Wan Chai district on Feb. 16, 2021. Zhang Wei | China News Service | Getty Images Hong Kong’s benchmark index entered bear market territory Wednesday on an intraday basis, erasing the rebound gains from China’s reopening. The Hang Seng index …
Read More »Very few U.S.-China flights are back despite the end of Covid
Flights of Air China are parked on the tarmac of Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, China, March 28, 2016. Kim Kyung Hoon | Reuters BEIJING — Fewer than 6% of U.S. flights to and from mainland China that existed in 2019 have resumed, according to a Nomura report. In …
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