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Facebook and American Express Partner for Deals Program
Credit card company American Express is launching a deals platform in partnership with Facebook that puts other deals companies to shame. Sales partners in the deal include Dunkin’ Donuts, H&M, Sports Authority, Sheraton, Travelocity and more. TechCrunch reports that the deals will work so that spending with the partnered companies will yield returns on AmEx cards, such as “spend $30 and get a $10 statement credit” or “visit 3 times, spend $50 each time and get a $10 statement credit.” Users can get these deal offers by linking their AmEx cards with their Facebook accounts.
Expedia, Kayak, and other Travel Websites Attempting To Block Google’s Acquisition of ITA
As you may remember, Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has acquired ITA Software in July 2010 for $700 million. ITA Software is the provider of flight data for many travel websites including Kayak.com, Farelogix, Sabre Holdings, and Expedia. These companies are also forming a coalition called FairSearch.org in order to persuade the Justice Department to block the deal.
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