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Airbnb valued at $100 billion following blockbuster IPO — equivalent of more than five Expedias

GeekWire

billion — a mind-boggling figure that the newspaper said is greater than Marriott, Hyatt Hotels and Hilton Worldwide Holdings combined. Meanwhile, its net loss more than doubled to $696 million for the first nine months of this year, sparked in part by the decline in the travel business due to COVID-19. billion. . That compared to $3.6

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Rackspace’s CTO takes a broad view of sustainability

CIO Business Intelligence

In April 2023, Koushik received one of the organization’s SustainableIT Impact Awards for environmental impact, alongside Choice Hotels’ CIO Brian Kirkland and others. Hyperscalers provide tools that allow customers to calculate their impact, and they’ve made some aggressive net zero commitments, Koushik says.

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NJVC to Spotlight Cloudcuity at Gartner Data Center Conference

Cloud Musings

Personal comments and insight on cloud computing related technologies and their use in the public sector to support net-centric operations. Location : Venetian Ballroom B, The Venetian Resort Hotel and Casino, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd., Cloud Musings by Kevin L. Cloud Musings on Forbes. NJVC Cloud Computing. GovCloud Daily. By highlighting.

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- Thanks & Turkeys 2010

Chief Seattle Greek Blog

And urgent needs from the public for safety nets for our jobless citizens and the poor and homeless. I and several of my staff walked home five miles in the snowstorm ( video of commuters walking across the West Bridge here ). And precipitously falling tax revenues.

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Data mining for B2B churn and loyalty management in India and South Asia

TM Forum

Whereas postpaid customers may be characterized by their affordability, high propensity to call ‘on-net’, i.e., to their family or friends from within their network of provider, a rich residential location, etc. How mature are competitors in the loyalty program? Does the competitor have an affiliate program?

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Some things Jeff Bezos can do with his $193 billion

The Verge

Forbes pegs his net worth around $193.2 For instance, last year, Bezos’ ex-wife, Mackenzie Scott, gave away $4 billion in four months — and her net worth is only a paltry $60 billion by comparison. (He Buy almost 20 percent of America’s F-35 program ( 1 trillion ). His solution is increased wages and social safety net programs.

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Why unions are growing and shrinking at the same time

Vox

It’s not clear where this will all net out. Its parent organization, Unite Here, has faced similar losses due to its work in the hotel industry, but since the start of the pandemic has organized about 20,000 new workers into its union.