Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) is the social platform for inspiration. It lets users collect and interact with visual media, helping them discover ideas, plan projects, or learn new things. For instance, you could use Pinterest to find the latest beauty or home décor trends, plan a vacation or party, build a home […]
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The United Nations called Tuesday for urgent international regulations ensuring fair conditions for workers paid via digital platforms such as food delivery apps — a form of employment that has rocketed during the pandemic. The number of online platforms offering work has grown five-fold over the last decade, according to […]
© Provided by The Points Guy MSN has partnered with The Points Guy for our coverage of credit card products. MSN and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card issuers. Load Error On Wednesday, Wyndham Destinations officially became Travel + Leisure Co., a membership and leisure travel company, […]
Share Tweet Share Share Share Email The last year in the European rental housing market has been something of a wild ride. Brexit has sent workers either scurrying into the U.K. for work, or out of the U.K. for work. Overall, the pandemic has frozen the typical relocation, vacation and […]
Getting the full-scale weekend experience at the legendary Sundance Film Festival has always been an exclusive deal — and thanks to limitations posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, spots at this year’s fest are at a higher premium than ever. But with the festival’s bold new push into the VR space, anyone […]
Harbor seals, those sleek and slinky residents of San Francisco Bay, now have a new venue where they can bask after swimming — a floating platform just offshore between Encinal Beach and the USS Hornet museum in Alameda. Harbor seals prey on anchovies, herring and bottom-dwelling fish in the bay, […]
As coronavirus closures continue to impact small businesses, Dezeen has teamed up with design store Wescover to highlight the work of independent designers and makers from around the world. © Provided by Dezeen Monitor Stool by Asa Pingree Founded in San Francisco, Wescover is an online marketplace that sells furniture and […]
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) – The kids have video games. Parents have Facebook, and, now, technology has a place for grandma and grandpa. More older adults are signing up for televëda, an online platform designed just for seniors. “It’s a virtual recreation center for older adults where they get together, and […]
Introduction and Investment Thesis MakeMyTrip (MMYT) is an online travel agency focused on the Indian market where the company offers a digital platform for customers to purchase tickets or make reservations for a variety of travel-related activities. As an example, the company’s solution allows customers to purchase airline tickets, bus […]
When the first wave of coronavirus infections reached the American South, Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker of Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, knew the religious school’s classes at his synagogue would have to move online. But he also knew his institution was ill-equipped to make that change. “We are a small […]
Marriott International has inked a partnership with Southeast Asian mobile app operator, Grab, to integrate the latter’s platform across its service portfolio, including food delivery, payments, transport, and advertising. The deal will give the hotel group access to Grab’s “sizeable” customer base through its services, namely, GrabFood, GrabPay, and GrabAds. […]
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Vacation Innovations (“VI” or the “Company”), a leading provider of travel-related products, software and services, today announced its acquisition of Holiday Systems International (HSI), an established travel technology solutions provider and membership platform with a 27-year history of innovation in the travel industry. HSI […]
Press release content from News Direct Corporation. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. https://apnews.com/press-release/news-direct-corporation/virus-outbreak-business-corporate-news-products-and-services-health-ffe804833906d8a237a91b2d308f6ab9 Click to copy –News Direct– Convey Services, a SaaS solutions company, today expanded its Cloud Conventions product line by launching Cloud Kickoffs™, an online portal solution exclusively for sales and annual conference […]
Amazon has launched Explore, a new platform which it promises will let you “explore anything from lessons to landmarks.” It works via a video stream, with tour guides, instructors, and personal shoppers providing one-on-one sessions. Amazon says the video is one-way, meaning only the host is on camera during the […]
This was a mixed week for cannabis stocks, with some ETFs in the green and others in the red. Over the five trading days of the week: The ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF (NYSE: MJ): lost 1.4% The AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF (NYSE: YOLO): was up 0.8% The Cannabis ETF (NYSE: […]
Behold, an outfit-driven shopping app that learns what customers like, will launch today, combining women’s contemporary brands, stylists and artificial intelligence. The platform is cofounded by Terry Boyle, previously president of Nordstromrack.com, Trunk Club and HauteLook. Behold’s merchandising strategy is spearheaded by Julie Gilhart and Tomoko Ogura, president and consulting […]
The Lithuanian Film Center will present five classics of Lithuanian cinema in the Locarno Film Festival’s online screening room as part of Heritage Online, the festival’s recently launched, first-of-its-kind platform that will serve as a database of films that premiered prior to 2005. A highlight will be “The Girl and […]