Bloomberg United Continental Holdings Inc.’s addition of 47 domestic round-trips marks a stepped-up effort to regain ground lost to rivals as a new management team tries to shed the airline’s reputation as an industry doormat. United aims to ‘compete and win across the board,’ President Scott Kirby said in a message about the new service. The carrier is also …

  Dubai / Emirates Business tajawal, the Dubai-based online travel startup, has collaborated with Visa Checkout to provide easy payment solutions to its customers. This move makes it the first online travel agency in the MENA region to integrate quick digital payment solutions on their portal. Muhammad Chbib, tajawal co-Founder and CEO said, “The decision to add Visa Checkout as …

  Bloomberg Cheap handsets helped Chinese smartphone makers climb to the top of home market. Now they’re hoping cutting-edge technology will take them global. Shrugging off a reputation for knockoffs, the country’s biggest brands are starting to push the envelope in everything from gadget specs to marketing campaigns. Huawei Technologies Co. has declared open-season on Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics …