Amazon pulls out of plan to build New York City headquarters after backlash
The company had announced back in November that it would bring 25,000 jobs to a large campus in a western section of Queens’ Long Island City neighborhood. Now, the program has been scrapped. Read more here.
Stolen Equifax Data Hasn’t Been Sold Online, Raising More Questions Than Answers
The data does not appear to be being sold to cybercriminals online. The bad news? There is still no indication of where it might be. Read more here.
Kroger debuts Kroger Pay to buy groceries on phone
Kroger has another piece of new tech that could transform grocery shopping as we know it. On Wednesday, the largest grocery chain in the United States announced the introduction of mobile-payment system Kroger Pay. Read more here.
HuffPost: Venice, Italy, To Start Taxing One-Day Visitors
In a move approved by the Italian government, Venice plans to charge visitors up to 10 euros ($11.28) to see the city, according to the Telegraph. The new measure is expected to bring in millions to the city to counteract what locals say is a problem with cheapskate tourists who come to Venice for the day, but spend little cash in Venetian bars, restaurants or souvenir shops. Read more here.
To attract more wealthy travelers, United is adding 1,600 premium seats to its fleet
United, Delta and American Airlines are engaged in an airlines arms race to grab the most affluent customers. Now highly profitable after losing billions in the 2000s, they are plowing money into new planes, fancy seats with more legroom, airport lounges and other perks, many of which are aimed squarely at well-heeled travelers. Read more here.
