Lyft Line: Partnership with Ford is the Latest in the Self-Driving-Tech Push

– Lyft has secured another partnership with a major automaker in its quest to advance self-driving technology. The company, which is based in San Francisco, said Wednesday it has signed an agreement with Ford to develop and deploy autonomous vehicles on its ride-sharing network, which Lyft says operates almost a million rides every day. Within […]

Premier League stats: Which partnership has produced most goals and assists this season?

From Chris Sutton and Alan Shearer to Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge, there have been plenty of deadly duos over the years in the Premier league. Some players have the ability to connect with each other on a more intuitive level than just regular team-mates, consistently finding each other with outrageous passes and pinpoint crosses. […]

Ford is exploring a strategic partnership with an Indian auto maker

Reuters/Anindito Mukherjee (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co and Indian automaker Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd announced they are exploring forming a strategic alliance, as traditional automakers increasingly collaborate to meet the threat of competition from technology-focused firms. The companies said in a joint statement on Monday the areas of potential co-operation include connected cars, mobility programs, […]

Easyjet passengers can now fly to NEW YORK or Singapore with long-haul partnership

EasyJet passengers can now go further afield with new long haul flights. The budget airline has partnered with Norwegian Air and WestJet under the Worldwide scheme. Passengers can simply head to the EasyJet website when booking and find the new options available when flying abroad. Therefore whilst it isn’t EasyJet airline who are flying there […]

Amazon widens its retail footprint with Kohl’s partnership

Sometimes when you’re down on your luck, you have to strike a deal with the enemy. That’s what Kohl’s is doing by partnering up with Amazon, ostensibly its biggest online rival, to sell Amazon hardware. The department store chain plans to open 1,000-square-foot areas in ten of its locations dedicated to the devices. This “store-in-store” […]

Strictly Come Dancing 2017 line-up LEAKED: BBC furious as celebrity partnership CONFIRMED

The BBC issued a statement regarding the leak, blasting it for ruining the suspense and excitement building among Strictly Come Dancing fans as they await for the big reveal tomorrow night. The Sun broke the news yesterday, before the broadcaster took to Twitter to criticise the publication. “We are disappointed that The Sun broke the […]

Chinese e-taxi giant Didi grows its global footprint with Careem partnership

Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing (Didi) has made a strategic investment in Careem, a rival service that’s popular in parts of the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The investment — for an undisclosed amount — represents part of a broader partnership that will see the duo “share knowledge in intelligent transportation technology, product development, and […]

Alibaba is climbing after announcing a partnership with Marriott (BABA, MAR)

Scott Olson/Getty Images Alibaba is trading higher by 3.31% at $ 158.40 a share following word the company is getting into the hotel booking business. The Chinese e-commerce giant is partnering with Marriott to offer its Chinese customers easier access to hotels around the world. The partnership will list global hotel rooms from Marriott’s various brands […]

Pandora’s partnership with Foursquare is a win for advertisers

BI Intelligence This story was delivered to BI Intelligence “Digital Media Briefing” subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Pandora’s partnership with Foursquare will allow advertisers to tell if ad campaigns actually drove foot traffic to stores, according to Adweek. The new tool is being tested by Subway and Mohegan Sun, and employs the Attribution […]