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Airbnb & Expedia earn EU court backing in Italian financial dispute
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Online service platforms including Airbnb, Expedia, Google and Amazon have all won a European court battle against an Italian law that would have required them to disclose more information and make financial contributions.
Hopper rebrands B2B business and grows e-commerce offerings
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Gen Z- and millennial-friendly online travel agency [OTA], Hopper, has rebranded its B2B business as Hopper Technology Solutions [HTS] and expanded its e-commerce offerings.
E-commerce platform Inhaven launches for hosts and managers
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: One-stop e-commerce platform Inhaven has launched for vacation rental hosts and managers.
PointCentral and Helm launch e-commerce site
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: PointCentral, a leading provider of smart home solutions for property managers, has announced a partnership with Helm Smart Home to provide property automation solutions to short-term rental property managers with fewer than 25 doors through the launch of a new e-commerce platform, Helm Rentals. PointCentral, a subsidiary of Alarm.com, is an established name in […]
Indian e-commerce tax set to affect online platforms
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: An amended finance bill, passed in parliament on Monday, may increase prices for Indian users of major e-commerce platforms. The bill, which comes into effect on 1 April, adds a two per cent equalisation levy on any foreign companies making digital sales. Notable firms which will be hit include Netflix, Booking.com and Airbnb. The […]