Airbnb plans to pause hirings and marketing to save $800m a year
US: Airbnb is preparing to pause its entire marketing expenditure for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, in a move
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BVA BDRC releases holiday trends coronavirus impact report
UK: After publishing its 2020 Holiday Trends report in January, international consumer insight consultancy BVA BDRC has released its interim
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Rentals United publishes property management system industry research
Barcelona: Channel manager Rentals United has published The Who’s Who of Property Management Systems, a guide to choosing the best property management
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STAA launches ‘NHS Homes’ scheme to provide free accommodation in London
UK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] has adopted a scheme to offer free accommodation to London’s NHS key
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Former London Airbnbs return to traditional rentals
UK: With the global pandemic bringing travel to a near halt, the London Airbnb market is returning to traditional rentals.
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Government issues guidance on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme claims
UK: Almost one week after Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the launch of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the government has
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Airbnb to expand medical housing programme worldwide
Worldwide: Airbnb has announced its intent to expand its medical support programme across the world. The programme, currently active in
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Stay Alfred to close its properties for eight weeks
US: Travel apartment hospitality startup Stay Alfred is to close its properties across the United States for eight weeks from
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Indian e-commerce tax set to affect online platforms
India: An amended finance bill, passed in parliament on Monday, may increase prices for Indian users of major e-commerce platforms.
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A message from IHM CEO Piers Brown: we’re here to help
In these unprecedented and challenging times, we wanted to share with you a message from our CEO Piers Brown about
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