Articles tagged “investment”

New Skift Research Report: European Venture Investment Trends in the Travel Industry 2017

New Skift Research Report: European Venture Investment Trends in the Travel Industry 2017

Luke Bujarski, Skift

Europe is finally warming up to the American-style, risk big and risk early venture investment culture that has given birth to so many tech megabrands out of Silicon Valley.

1 year ago

Air China Aims to Raise $1.9 Billion in a Private Offering

Air China Aims to Raise $1.9 Billion in a Private Offering

Bloomberg

Looks like there's a bit of an opportunity for outsiders to get a chunk of China's largest carriers.

3 years ago

Indonesia’s Improving Economy Sparks 256% Spike in Tourism Investments

Indonesia’s Improving Economy Sparks 256% Spike in Tourism Investments

The Jakarta Post

Although the investments pave the way to greater tourism spend, growth is still concentrated to select cities limiting its positive impact and hurting the country's greater economic growth.

4 years ago

Australian Hotel Tech Company SiteMinder Raises $30 Million from U.S. Venture Firm

Samantha Shankman, Skift

TCV's investment will help SiteMinder scale on a global level as well as signifies diversified venture firms' growing interest in the hospitality sector.

4 years ago

Hertz Stock Soars After Investor Carl Icahn Reportedly Buys Up to 40 Million Shares

Hertz Stock Soars After Investor Carl Icahn Reportedly Buys Up to 40 Million Shares

Niamh Ring, Bloomberg

Share prices tend to rise when Carl Icahn is on board, and perhaps Hertz shareholders are smelling blood in the water.

4 years ago

Skift Q&A: Hospitality Investor Lee Pillsbury on 100 Years of Industry Disruption

Skift Q&A: Hospitality Investor Lee Pillsbury on 100 Years of Industry Disruption

Samantha Shankman, Skift

If anyone could predict what's in the pipeline for the hospitality industry, it'd be Lee Pillsbury. But the pace of innovation today means that his venture fund is also in search mode to find what the next Hilton or Expedia will be.

4 years ago

Greece Looks to Saudi Arabia to Invest in Airports and Ports

Greece Looks to Saudi Arabia to Invest in Airports and Ports

Lefteris Papadimas and George Georgiopoulos, Reuters

Prince Alwaleed is not a foolish investor, so it's doubtful we'll see significant capital flowing into Greece unless there's concrete action by the Greeks that demonstrate there's been a change in the way they do business.

5 years ago