Airbnb invests in Zeus Living’s $55m Series B round
US: Airbnb is making a strategic investment in the corporate housing space by contributing to Zeus Living’s $55 million Series
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KeyNest expands key handover service to North America
US / Canada: Sharing economy startup KeyNest has announced the expansion of its key exchange service into the United States
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Carbon monoxide threat highlighted after actress poisoning
US: The dangers of carbon monoxide leaks have been highlighted after American actress Anna Faris and her family were rescued
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CiiRUS Vacation Rental Software partners with Virgin Holidays
US: CiiRUS Vacation Rental Software has been named as the new technology and distribution partner for Virgin Holidays in a
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Sweetome Group acquires CityHome and iYOUJIA.com
China: Sweetome Group, part of Chinese online home-sharing unicorn Tujia, has purchased 100 per cent shares in domestic vacation rental
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Calls for guests to check hosts’ accommodation insurance pre-booking
UK: New research, conducted by accommodation accreditation company Quality in Tourism, has found that, despite paying guests expecting that their
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Kayak launches Premium product to promote rentals
US: Fare aggregator and travel metasearch engine, Kayak, is launching its Premium product for American users next week, which will
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Overflowing bins attributed to holiday let “explosion” in Edinburgh
Scotland: Edinburgh City Council is attributing a 13 per cent increase in overflowing bins over the last 12 months to
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Airbnb to open first Miami Natiivo condo tower in 2022
US: Airbnb is set to open its first Natiivo condo tower in Downtown Miami, which is scheduled to open in
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Expedia Group announces shock CEO and CFO resignations
US: Expedia Group has announced that its CEO Mark Okerstrom and CFO Alan Pickerill have resigned from their posts with
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