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GetYourGuide closes $133M convertible note as travel startups continue to weather the COVID-19 storm

TechCrunch

However, the startup has in recent weeks laid off around 100 employees as part of its own cost-cutting and right-sizing for the market that exists today, and likely for the near future. “The pandemic has been the worst crisis in the history of tourism, but it’s also proven that leisure travel is a fundamental human need.

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Brazil’s Black Silicon Valley could be an epicenter of innovation in Latin America

TechCrunch

Paulo is the co-founder of Vale do Dendê (Dende Valley) and AFAR Ventures , a global diversity and inclusion creative and consulting agency that identifies opportunities for multinational brands, corporations and investors in emerging markets. Tara Sabre Collier. Contributor. It attracted backing from Facebook Brasil and grew 770% in 2020.

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Experiential Travel Explained: Players, Distribution Landscape, and Opportunities

Altexsoft

For example, TripAdvisor 2022 Report discovered that about three quarters of travelers are willing to see new places, with such priorities as having new experiences and learning about history and culture not far behind. Instead of that flight-and-flop style, many vacationers are hungry for excitement, cultural immersion, and new experiences.

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Headless is out of this world, let’s dive in!

Perficient

I previously wrote about Sitecore Content Hub ONE and its place in the market as a new pure play headless CMS. image: curated virtual journey into Boston Children’s Hospital ) Tourism A pandemic hits the entire world. Tourism and cultural events grind to a halt. Travel is shut down.

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Nordic Companies Outsource Software Development in Barcelona

Apiumhub

Spain has a larger software development market and is known for its expertise in industries such as tourism, finance, healthcare, and technology. Firstly, Spain has a large and growing market for technology and digital products and services. Many Nordic Companies outsource software development in Barcelona.

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Arabian moonshots may hold huge implications for the whole world

Pandora's Brain

They are looking to AI to help them develop alternative energy sources, create smart cities, improve government services, and build world-class industries in fintech, healthcare, and tourism. Inbound tourism used to be virtually impossible; now it takes just a few seconds to obtain a tourist visa online.

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Choosing the Right IT Staffing Model for Your Business A Comprehensive Guide

OTS Solutions

Ethnocentric Approach: The HR department uses this approach, according to the abilities needed for the position and the applicant’s ability to blend in with the organization’s culture. It helps diversify the cultural environment. The threat of Cultural Misalignment There may be a risk of cultural incompatibility.