Uber Dominates Expensed Rides in Corporate Travel
A Certify study shows Uber accounted for 47 percent of rides expensed by firms using its software, up from 15 percent in March 2014, as traditional taxis and shuttles dropped to 52 percent. Growth varies by city, with San Francisco and Dallas near taxi parity, while New York lags.
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Robert Neveu
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Washington
Cedar Rapids
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Picture perfect photographer turns shop owner in Cedar Rapids
Katie Mills profiles Johnson, once an addicted photographer since high school, now owner of Photo Pro in Cedar Rapids. The piece notes his daily calibration for high quality prints on glossy to velvet papers and canvases, serving families, hobbyists, and commercial clients.
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Ave Johnson
Johnson
Photo Pro
Cedar Rapids
Photo Pro marks 35th year helping Cedar Rapids with print and education
Owner Dave Johnson of Photo Pro at 153 Collins Rd NE Cedar Rapids notes large scale prints and custom framing as core services. The store offers photography classes and a free workshop with Eddie Tapp on April 25 while promoting Photo Pro To Go to print from smartphones. The Gazette is among its business customers and image recovery is a regular service. Johnson focuses more on management than personal photography.
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Dave Johnson
Collins Rd
Cedar Rapids
Photoproonline
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Photo Pro
Eddie Tapp
Cedar Rapids Commu
Nity
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Gazette
Survival of the fittest in cable ratings as channels lose ground
The Weather Channel led gains from heavy winter coverage but Verizon FiOS dropped the channel for over 5 million subscribers citing viewer shift to Internet and apps. Cable networks face a Darwinian shakeout with double digit declines across MS NBC History Bravo BET USA Comedy Central as streaming rises and Viacom plans layoffs and show cancellations.
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Verizon Fios
Verizon
MSNBC
History Channel
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BET
USA Network
Comedy Central
HBO
ESPN
Comcast
Netflix
Viacom
MTV
VH1
Nickelodeon
Apple to push watch buyers online for sale
Apple aims to move Apple Watch purchases online, ending long in-store lines. Angela Ahrendts says customers should preorder on the website, with in-person try-ons by appointment. The watch starts at 349 and goes on sale April 24 in eight countries and Hong Kong, amid pricing options and bands.
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San Francisco
Angela Ahrendts
Apple
Business Insider
Ahrendts
Burberry Group
Hong Kong
J.P. Gowader
Forrester Research
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