Airbnb

Airbnb, Inc. is an American online marketplace company based in San Francisco, California, United States. Airbnb offers arrangement for lodging, primarily homestays, or tourism experiences.

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Airbnb Supports EU Regulator For Digital Platforms
Airbnb Supports EU Regulator For Digital Platforms
January 29, 2020  |  International

On the heels of a landmark case in the European Union that would classify it as a digital platform, Airbnb said in a blog post...

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Homesharing Platforms Vie For Millennial, Gen Z Travelers
Homesharing Platforms Vie For Millennial, Gen Z Travelers
January 10, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

With millennial travel spend expected to reach $1.4 trillion in 2020, hotels and home-sharing platforms are clamoring to win their business. But it takes more...

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Top News in Payments: Uber Halts Upfront Pricing in CA; Amex Cleared To Operate In China
Top News in Payments: Uber Halts Upfront Pricing in CA; Amex Cleared To Operate In...
January 09, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Uber drops upfront pricing in California in response to the state’s new gig economy law, and the central bank in China...

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Airbnb: How To Win The $1.4T Battle For Millennials
Airbnb: How To Win The $1.4T Battle For Millennials
January 09, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

Airlines, hotels and homesharing platforms need strategies to satisfy the travel needs of four generations of jetsetters, each with different payment and booking preferences. This...

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Care.com Deal Offers A Premium, But (Trust) Issues May Linger
Care.com Deal Offers A Premium, But (Trust) Issues May Linger
December 23, 2019  |  Gig Economy

This is a platform that will take some, well, care. As reported Friday, Dec. 20, IAC, which operates several media brands, announced a pact to...

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EU Court Rules Airbnb Doesn’t Need Estate License
EU Court Rules Airbnb Doesn’t Need Estate License
December 19, 2019  |  Europe

Europe’s highest court ruled that Airbnb is an “information society service” rather than a property broker or estate agent, TechCrunch reported on Thursday (Dec. 19)....

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Airbnb Competitor Domio  Lands $100M; Aims To Double Market Share
Airbnb Competitor Domio Lands $100M; Aims To Double Market Share
December 18, 2019  |  Real Estate

Domio, a startup that designs and rents apartment hotels, has raised $100 million in funding to expand both nationally and globally to 25 markets by...

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European Court To Rule On Airbnb Classification This Week
European Court To Rule On Airbnb Classification This Week
December 17, 2019  |  Regulation

The Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) will decide whether to classify Airbnb as an online booking service or real estate agent...

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How Younger Generations Impact Travel Marketplaces, Payments
How Younger Generations Impact Travel Marketplaces, Payments
December 13, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Travel was the original impetus behind the sharing economy, with platforms like Airbnb opening up private houses for vacation rentals and Uber catering to those...

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