Dating operator Match Group has had it with Google. The company said it's suing the main operating subsidiary of Alphabet for anti-competitive behavior over new rules requiring it to use Google's billing system in order to remain available in the Google Play app store. "Ten years ago, Match Group was Google's partner," the company wrote in its 91-page lawsuit. Read More...
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Norwegian, Carnival and Royal Caribbean Are Almost All Back To Full-Fleet
As we’ve noted, “this gives the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention more sway over the cruise industry than it has over perhaps any other form of travel.” Once vaccinations became available, all three of the major players, Norwegian , Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise , spent millions on updates in order to meet safety standards so customers would feel safe getting back on board, and even today the industry has stricter safety standards than many other businesses. The Norwegian Spirit underwent an extensive bow-to-stern renovation that cost over $100 million, the most expensive in the company’s history.
