Airbnb names Amazon’s Carney as global head of policy
US: Airbnb has appointed Amazon executive and former White House press secretary for President Barack Obama, Jay Carney, as its new global head of policy and communications.
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Airbnb adds online experiences from Brand USA
US: Airbnb has announced a partnership with American destination marketing organisation Brand USA to create a new set of Online
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Airbnb signs data-sharing partnership with European Commission
Europe: Airbnb has announced it has signed a landmark data-sharing partnership with Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Commission.
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Airbnb partners with Bahamas National Trust for post-Dorian sabbatical
Bahamas: Airbnb has partnered with NGO Bahamas National Trust to announce their joint Bahamas Sabbatical, where five lucky volunteers will
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Airbnb identifies Hindi and other native languages as key booking drivers
India: Airbnb has announced it is integrating Hindi into its platform and doubling the number of languages available in which
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Airbnb set to branch into creative content before IPO
Worldwide: Reuters is reporting that Airbnb is planning to produce a series of original shows and content to encourage its
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New York City subpoenas Airbnb for hosts’ data
New York: New York City has subpoenaed Airbnb for data on around 20,000 listings in the area to ensure hosts
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Israel reignites row with Airbnb by seeking legal steps over West Bank boycott
Israel: Israel’s strategic affairs minister Gilad Erdan has reignited the row with Airbnb by calling on the compamy to rescind
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Airbnb outlines contribution to South African economy
South Africa: Airbnb says it has supported 22,000 jobs and has had an economic impact of US$648 million in the
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