Mid-day Update

China’s Ctrip to purchase Skyscanner for $1.7 billion

Mark Garrison Nov 24, 2016
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Mid-day Update

China’s Ctrip to purchase Skyscanner for $1.7 billion

Mark Garrison Nov 24, 2016
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On today’s show, we’ll talk about news that the Chinese travel site Ctrip is purchasing Britain’s Skyscanner for $1.7 billion; data that show the percentage of underwater homeowners has decreased to 10 percent; and the high demand for language teachers in Germany.  

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