Airbnb to list shares on Nasdaq ahead of IPO
US: Ahead of its much-anticipated IPO before the turn of the year, Airbnb has reportedly opted to list its shares
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Airbnb shifts to host-only fee structure in Europe
Europe: Airbnb has announced a change to its fee structure in Europe, meaning that it will now only impose a 15
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Former Apple designer Sir Jony Ive joins Airbnb
Worldwide: British designer Sir Jony Ive, who oversaw the creation of the iPhone, iMac, iPod, Apple Watch and AirPods at
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Airbnb warns Scottish rentals law could cost jobs
UK: Airbnb has published the results of a study, which claim that proposed measures to limit short-term rentals in Scotland
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Party Squasher sets up party prevention program for rentals
US: Party Squasher, which claims to be a first-of-its-kind “occupancy people-counter”, has launched a party prevention program to help hosts
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Airbnb implements global party house purge
Worldwide: Airbnb has continued its global fight against “party houses” on its platform, removing nearly 500 listings in Australia and
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Mid-term letting platform Flatio acquires NomadX for £3.6m
Czechia: Czech mid-term letting platform Flatio has announced that it has acquired Lisbon-based digital nomad housing marketplace NomadX in a move reportedly
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Airbnb partners with Roomonitor for noise detector programme
Spain: Airbnb has partnered with Spanish home automation startup Roomonitor to launch a programme that will distribute noise detectors to
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Airbnb to mandate Enhanced Cleaning Protocol compliance
Worldwide: As a part of its continuing efforts to rebuild consumer confidence, Airbnb will make host compliance with its Enhanced
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Airbnb blocks one-night Halloween rental parties in USA and Canada
US / Canada: Airbnb is to block one-night reservations through its platform over Halloween in the United States and Canada,
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