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New York City sues Airbnb to force it to share details of hosts in the city
An Airbnb spokesperson said the company didn't comply with the subpoena because it was too broad and requested information not related to the investigation.
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Following in AirBnb's footsteps, high-end hotels enter home-sharing market
Private home rental is a way to capture more of the customers' total travel spending
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Airbnb target 1 mn bookings in 2018 as its 'Experiences' service expands
More than a year ago, Airbnb announced a broad effort to become a full-fledged travel company
Clash with Airbnb founder over going public costs CFO his job
Although the two men had many feuds, the question of when to sell shares to the public was a recurring point of contention
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Airbnb loses CFO, gains COO in leadership shakeup; says no listing in 2018
San Francisco-based Airbnb had been on a list of anticipated initial public offerings this year
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Airbnb launches 'Experiences' service in Melbourne, Bali and Hong Kong
Airbnb has emerged as a platform for people to monetise their passions and talents
Airbnb, empty houses: Who's responsible for managing the impact on our cities?
The scale of Airbnb impacts on rents, displacement of long-term renters and neighbourhood fragmentation has led cities s to ban, or strictly regulate, the extent and location of Airbnb
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Travelling shenanigans: Delhi prefers London, Mumbai likes Bali
AIrbnb's survey shows Bangalore gets drawn to Paris, Chennai to Singapore, Kolkata prefers Prague
Airbnb is buying Trooly, a background-check start-up founded by 3 Indians
Leading online lodging service Airbnb is buying a California-based background-check startup founded by three Indian-origin entrepreneurs in 2014 as it seeks to protect its users and hosts from undesirable and fraudulent people. A report in Fortune magazine said Airbnb is buying Trooly, a startup that specialises in technology that helps conduct background checks. Trooly was co-founded by Savi Baveja, Anish Das Sarma and Nilesh Dalvi. According to profiles of the founders on the Trooly website, Baveja, who is also the company's CEO, had previously served as senior partner at the strategy consulting firm Bain & Company, and a member of the Bain Board of Directors. Sarma, the company's Chief Technology Officer, is a gold medalist from IIT and has worked at Google Research and Yahoo Research. Dalvi, Trooly's Chief Science Officer, is an IIT alumnus and has worked at Facebook and Yahoo Research. Trooly said on its website that it uses public and permissible digital footprints to ...
Airbnb tries to behave more like a hotel
Less chatting on the couch; fewer idiosyncratic toiletries in the bath
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Airbnb hosts are more likely to reject the differently abled, a study finds
Travellers with disabilities are less likely to receive preapproval, a study suggests
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How Airbnb and Uber are reacting in the face of regulatory changes
A few short years ago, it may seem unfathomable to share your personal assets via the Internet
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India will be one of the world's biggest markets for Airbnb: CEO Chesky
The company is one of the world's most valued start-ups, estimated to be worth $31 billion
Airbnb launches 'Trips' in India for local and unique travel experiences
The new platform has added 15 local experiences about Delhi, making it unique.
Women hosts on platform earned over $10 billion: Airbnb
Airbnb said over 1 million women worldwide have signed up to become Airbnb hosts
Airbnb seeks to increase fundraising round to $1 billion
Airbnb has raised more than $3 billion in equity, according to private stock market provider Equidate
Airbnb signs MoU with SEWA to expand its network in rural areas
Initiative will begin in Gujarat and eventually expand to other states that have a significant presence of SEWA members
Rental major Airbnb to target more premium and niche properties in India
Airbnb said that they have properties available for stay from Rs 10,000 to Rs 50,000 per night in India
Thinking like a social media firm
Listening to what customers are saying online is vital for disruption
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Airbnb contests new law regulating New York rentals
New law imposes steep fines on Airbnb hosts who break local housing regulations
