Kaua’i County signs MOU with Expedia Group
Hawaii: Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakami has announced a historic memorandum of understanding [MOU] between the County of Kaua’i and
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Expedia Group to simplify portfolio by retiring HomeAway U.S. brand
US: Expedia Group has announced that it will retire its HomeAway brand in the United States next month, instead refocusing
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Expedia set to phase out short-term rental multifamily business
US: As Expedia Group strategises its recovery from the standstill in bookings during the Covid-19 pandemic, it is believed to
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Expedia notes uptick in Vrbo rental bookings in May
US: Despite announcing first quarter losses and a reduction in revenue, Expedia Group has offered cautious optimism for a market
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Expedia Group names Kern as CEO and raises $3.2bn in capital
US: Expedia Group has named Peter Kern and Eric Hart as its new chief executive and financial officers, taking over
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Booking.com plans for lay offs after landing $4bn loan
Netherlands: Online travel agent Booking.com has told employees in an internal memo that layoffs from the company are “probable”, just
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Calls for greater inclusion in companies backed by industry leaders
UK: Expedia Group has teamed up with PhocusWire to launch its latest whitepaper on diversity and inclusion in the travel
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Expedia plans 3000 job cuts to “bloated” organisation
US: Global online travel agency Expedia is planning to lay off up to 3000 employees in job cuts, following December’s
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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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Oxford Economics releases housing affordability crisis report
US: Research firm Oxford Economics has released its latest in-depth report highlighting the extent to which short-term rentals are leading
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