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Airbnb bolsters legal division ahead of IPO
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has hired multiple lawyers, formerly from tech company Poly’s legal division, in preparation for the company’s initial public offering [IPO] later this year. It hired Mary Huser has joined as general counsel for risk and regulatory, Iris Chen as deputy general counsel for product, and Miko Ando Brown as associate general counsel for […]
STAA calls on Rishi Sunak for additional government support
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Merilee Karr, chair of the UK Short Term Accommodation Association [ STAA ] and CEO of UnderTheDoormat, has written to the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, on behalf of STAA members asking for visitor accommodation businesses to be given additional government support as it faces into an autumn and winter season where tighter travel and hospitality […]
Introducing a new way to travel in Latin America: Casai’s Nico Barawid
Reading Time: 5 minutesMexico: Nico Barawid, the co-founder and CEO of Mexico City-based emerging hospitality brand Casai, speaks to ShortTermRentalz about the company’s milestone $48 million Series A round, building a “new vision for hospitality in Latin America”, and the latest tech trends that will become more commonplace in short-term rentals in 2021. Please introduce yourself, the Casai […]