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In Japan, new rules may leave home-sharing industry out in the cold

Japan’snewhome-sharinglawwasmeanttoeaseashortageofhotelrooms,bringordertoanunregulatedmarketandoffermorelodgingoptionsforforeignvisitorsaheadofnextyear’sRugbyWo

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Airbnb brings on American Express CEO to board of directors

AirbnbhasappointedKennethI.Chenault,theoutgoingCEOofAmericanExpress,toitsboardofdirectors.TheannouncementcomesoneweekafterFacebookappointedChenaulttoitsboardofd

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Airbnb boosting China listings, strengthening government ties

AirbnbInc,aUS-basedhome-sharingserviceprovider,willoptimizethequalityofitslistings,investincustomerserviceandstrengthencooperationwithlocalgovernmentstoexpandit

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Paris cracks down on unregistered Airbnb properties

Airbnbhasalonghistoryoflegalstrugglesinvariouscitiesinwhichitoperates.Now,accordingtoareportinAFP,ParishasrequestedthatAirbnbcomplywithnewregulationstoregisterw

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Two Singapore 'Airbnb hosts' charged for illegal home stays

TwomenhavebeenchargedinSingaporeforillegallyrentingouttheirhomesforshort-termstaysviaAirbnb,accordingtolocalmedia.Itisthefirstknowncaseofitskindsincenewlawsagai

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Airbnb raided by Japan's fair trade watchdog, denies wrongdoing

AirbnbsaiditsofficesinJapanhavebeenraidedbyanti-monopolyofficials,butdenyanywrongdoingandpledgecooperation.Japan'sFairTradeCommissionreportedlycarriedouttheraid

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Airbnb: China is the next leading market for home sharing services

Theworld-leadinghome-sharingservice,Airbnb,experiencedabigboominChina.Forthepast12months,thenumberofChineseguestsrentingAirbnbhomesabroadmorethandoubled,andbook

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Airbnb taps San Francisco's biggest landlord for short-term rentals

AirbnbisrecruitingSanFrancisco'slargestlandlordtoallowtenantstooffertheirapartmentsasshort-termrentals.InreturnforVeritasInvestmentsservingupfiveofitsbuildings,

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Airbnb's China head resigns after only four months

China'sAirbnbInc.confirmedonTuesdaythattheheadofbusinesshasresignedfourmonthsaftertakingtherole,makingitthelatestleadershipchangefortheunit.HongGe,whopreviously

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Airbnb reportedly wants to offer apartment rentals in Florida

Foraservicethatbeganasasimplehouse-sharingservice,Airbnbhasdefinitelyexpandedtoincludesomeinteresting,ifoff-target,promotionalinitiatives.Thecompanyrecentlystep

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France says to target Airbnb 'unacceptable' tax regime

FrancesaidWednesdayitwouldteamupwithGermanytoaddressan"unacceptable"taxsituationforhomesharingwebsiteAirbnbandotherdigitalplatformslikeGoogleandAmazon."Thesedig

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Airbnb hosts contest for out-of-this-world solar eclipse stay

The excitement about the upcoming solar eclipse has reached new heights with the launch of an Airbnb contest that includes a private flight for the winner to view the rare event.

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Airbnb hosts contest for out-of-this-world solar eclipse stay

TheexcitementabouttheupcomingsolareclipsehasreachednewheightswiththelaunchofanAirbnbcontestthatincludesaprivateflightforthewinnertoviewtherareevent.Airbnbannoun

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Airbnb sued by woman who says she was sexually assaulted by 'superhost'

AnAirbnbguestisseekingtoholdthecompanyaccountableforanallegedsexualassault,claiminginafirst-of-its-kindlawsuitthatshewasattackedbyahostwhowasnotproperlyscreened

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Chinese tourists ready to go off beaten track, Airbnb report says

Chinesetouristspreferlesswell-knownsmallcitiesandvillages-alongwithbigcitiesandhotdestinations-whentravelingtocountriesandregionsrelatedtotheBeltandRoadInitiati

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How China's Airbnb copycats beat the silicon valley titan at its own game

HOW CHINA’S AIRBNB COPYCATS BEAT THE SILICON VALLEY TITAN AT ITS OWN GAME

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Airbnb is officially getting into the luxury vacation home business

The company is looking to expand beyond its urban roots