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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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

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Sharing Platforms Fight Fraud, Make Friends
Sharing Platforms Fight Fraud, Make Friends
December 13, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

We now inhabit a world where one can rent almost anything. It’s a world that has sprung up around the spending power and tastes of...

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Airbnb Challenger WhyHotel Scores $20M For Luxury Room Rentals
Airbnb Challenger WhyHotel Scores $20M For Luxury Room Rentals
December 11, 2019  |  Investments

WhyHotel, a company that offers pop-up hotel rooms in recently built luxury apartments, has raised $20 million in a Series B funding round, according to...

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New Paths For Payments And Commerce In The 2020s And Beyond
New Paths For Payments And Commerce In The 2020s And Beyond
December 11, 2019  |  Today In Data

An Airbnb move could change up payments as customer relationship management ups its own game. Fraud detection systems have a big problem with at least one type of lucrative scam, while...

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Does Airbnb’s Pre-Brexit Move Signal Change For Travel Payments?
Does Airbnb’s Pre-Brexit Move Signal Change For Travel Payments?
December 10, 2019  |  Travel Payments

Travel is never boring — if it is, you are doing it wrong — and that holds especially true when it comes to how travel connects...

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Zeus Living Raises $55M To Grow Corporate Housing Service
Zeus Living Raises $55M To Grow Corporate Housing Service
December 09, 2019  |  Investments

Short-term corporate housing company Zeus has raised $55 million in a series B funding round, according to a blog post by the company. Get the...

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Expedia Leadership Shakeup Shows Power Of Travel Industry Disruption
Expedia Leadership Shakeup Shows Power Of Travel Industry Disruption
December 04, 2019  |  Innovation

Excuse the cliché to come, but whether travel is about the journey or the destination, it does pay to at least have some rough idea...

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New Regulations Prompt Airbnb To Yank Boston Listings
New Regulations Prompt Airbnb To Yank Boston Listings
December 03, 2019  |  Regulation

Airbnb has removed thousands of listings in Boston in response to new regulations regarding residency in the city, according to a report by CNBC. Get...

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