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Marriott
Just inked a new $13.6B deal with Starwood Hotels, after Starwood received an outside counter-offer. The merger will create the largest hotel company in the world.
Apple
Will hold its spring event today, just before tomorrow's privacy hearing. We can expect a smaller iPhone and a smaller iPad Pro.
Cuba
President Obama, the first sitting president to visit Cuba in nearly 90 years, landed yesterday. Starwood also announced that it will run three Cuban hotels, the first American business to do so in 60 years.
Twitter
Turns ten today. On Friday Jack Dorsey assured users that its iconic 140-character limit won't be going anywhere.
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"With our scale, we will be able to better respond to technology disruptions."
Arne Sorenson, CEO and President at Marriott International, on the Starwood merger
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