France-based black car service provider LeCab raised USD6.8 million (EUR5 million) in a Series B funding round from undisclosed investors, to be used for the expansion of the company's service and manpower.
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Travel startup GetYourGuide with over 210k users in Europe rolls out to the US
Travel startup GetYourGuide, whose platform streamlines the booking of vacation excursions, rolls out to the U.S Market having successfully launched in Europe, having garnered over 210,000 European mobile users in just a month.
Odebrecht and Changi to buy Rio Airport for USD8.3 billion
The Galeao airport in Rio de Janeiro was sold to Odebrecht and its partner Changi Airports International for USD8.3 billion, a value almost four times the minimum bid.
Virgin Galactic now accepts Bitcoin as payment into space
A Hawaiian stewardess made history on Friday by becoming the first person in history to purchase a USD 250,000 Virgin Galactic ticket by using Bitcoin. Virgin Galactic CEO, Sir Richard Branson has announced during an interview with CNBC.
Brazil nabs USD9.1 billion total in airport privatization deals
The government of Brazil divested its ownership stakes in two major airports to groups of multiple buyers as part of its strategy to improve the country's infrastructure in time for the World Cup.
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Australia-based Corporate Travel Management (CTM) announced that it is seeking to raise AUD53 million (USD49.6 million) to buy a 75.1% stake in travel service provider Westminster Travel.
Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, said it has bought a 33.3% stake in Swiss carrier Darwin Airline for an undisclosed amount.
The New Zealand government said it planned to sell 20% of its stake in Air New Zealand to cut down public debt and spend on infrastructure projects.
Newcastle Airport Authority Ltd was reportedly planning to sell half its stake to infrastructure investors such as IFM Investors Ltd and other superannuation funds next year.
State-controlled Russian airline Aeroflot told Reuters the company will neither buy nor financially aid Italian airline Alitalia despite being repeatedly named by Italian officials as a potential backer.
Top Chinese company China Harbor Engineering Company will be building two hotels and a golf course in Sri Lanka worth USD500 million. Previously, the company constructed an international airport which was opened this year.
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Thursday including Sigma Alimentos, Fastjet, Rostelecom, DNB, Caixabank, Cyfrowy Polsat, America Movil, Alitalia, Telecom Italia.
African airline holding company Fastjet PLC said Lonrho Ltd, its largest shareholder, had put up for sale of its entire stake in the company. Lonrho would be raising GBP1.49 million from the exit.
Airline firm Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd said it plans to raise USD350 million in capital to enhance its liquidity by offering new shares to its existing shareholders.
