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Airbnb dismisses data-sharing lawsuit against New York City
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Airbnb has settled its drawn-out dispute with New York City by dismissing a lawsuit against the city over the data-sharing requirements it was imposing. The company has now agreed to hand over information and data on its hosts in the city to officials, allowing them to monitor and prosecute those people who are violating […]
Airbnb gives China arm greater autonomy
Reading Time: < 1 minuteChina: Airbnb will empower it its China division to make its own locally-tailored strategy. The approach has been taken by many multinational companies, which have found that strategies that work in the West don’t always translate to the Chinese market. Nathan Blecharczyk, Airbnb’s co-founder and chief strategy officer, said: “We’ve invested heavily in having a […]
Airbnb seeks growth in Japan before major sports events
Reading Time: 2 minutesTokyo: Airbnb co-founder Nathan Blecharczyk has said the home-sharing firm wants to grow in Japan ahead of this year’s Rugby World Cup and the Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2020. It comes a year since the passing of a law that legalised the private lodgings operator in the country. Now, Airbnb is looking to capitalise […]
Airbnb unveils Plus Homes service in India
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndia: Airbnb has announced the introduction of its Plus Homes range in India, which it claims will be synonymous with “both quality and design”. Airbnb Plus has been unveiled as a range featuring “high calibre” Airbnb homes. All Plus Homes are visited in person and verified against a detailed inspection checklist, therefore ensuring greater comfort […]