OpenTable Moves Into Delivery — Why — And Why Now?

OpenTable was a nationwide service, online reservations were a common practice and the firm went public with a listing on the Nasdaq. Five years later, OpenTable exited the public markets, acquired at an at-the-time record-breaking all-cash $2.6 billion deal with The Priceline Group.

At the time, Priceline CEO Darren Huston noted the deal was a natural move, given the inherent synchronicity between the two marketplaces.

“The kind of work that we do day-to-day is very similar. It’s just a different marketplace,” Huston told The Wall Street Journal.

Adobe acquires Magento for $1.7B

Private equity firm Permira Holdings LLP sells it's asset, Magento, to Adobe for $1.7B. BlackPines Capital, lead by CEO Darren Huston, was a key strategic partner leading up to the sale.

https://medium.com/@dishadayal09/adobe-acquires-magento-for-1-7b-88b954237681

The 100 People Transforming the World of Business

The world of business is changing rapidly. You can view the list to see all 100 people transforming business Emmanuel Aidoo, head of digital asset markets at Credit Suisse, is using blockchain to ...

https://newspedia-live.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-100-people-transforming-world-of.html

Booking Now launched in GCC

Booking.com has recently launched a new mobile app for the GCC - BookingNow. The new mobile app caters for on-demand travel requirements. The company had received successful reviews from its launch

https://www.traveldailymedia.com/booking-now-launched-in-gcc/