May 14, 2020
France Looks To Create Its Own Home Booking Platform
France is set to launch another battle in its war with giant U.S.-based homesharing businesses. This time, the French government said, it plans to team up with the country’s tourism industry...
May 08, 2020
Balancing Gig Workers’ Desire For Work Flexibility, With The Need...
Businesses and consumers still see the new coronavirus’s reverberating effects upon their finances and lives. Gig workers have been particularly affected by the pandemic, as many saw their opportunities for...
May 06, 2020
Short-Term Rental Hosts Undercut Airbnb With Pricing, Bookings
Dissatisfied with Airbnb and other short-term rental companies, many hosts have created their own direct-booking websites to boost business and end years of frustration with the original online marketplace for...
April 07, 2020
Airbnb Customers Want Refunds
Amid disruptions in the travel industry, Airbnb pledged in March to provide cash refunds to qualified guests who have had stays disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. But now some guests...
March 30, 2020
Macy’s, Other Retailers Forced To Furlough Employees
Department store Macy’s will be forced to furlough most of its employees this week as the coronavirus pandemic continues to close hundreds of stores across the U.S., according to a...
March 20, 2020
Airbnb Mulls Fundraising To Recoup Coronavirus Losses
During the coronavirus crisis, certain industries, like hospitality and airline travel, have been hit especially hard. Airbnb, the company that lets people rent rooms out of their homes, is no...
March 19, 2020
Airbnb Hosts Feel COVID-19 Impact With Policy Change
After a change by Airbnb that lets visitors who had planned to travel during the next month get complete refunds on their reservations, homesharing hosts are being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic....
March 11, 2020
Companies Shelve IPOs Rather Than Face Volatile Wall Street
We are in a period where 5 percent down days in equity markets — take your pick which market, in whatever country you like — are becoming commonplace. And as...
March 02, 2020
NYC Sues Airbnb Listing Co In Bid To Stop Short-Term...
New York City has sued Guesty, a startup that provides services for listing on Airbnb and other home-sharing sites, in an escalation of a feud between the city and the...