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Airbnb
Airbnb faces protests in Athens
Dec 10, 2019
Protesters against the platform in the Greek capital have taken things up a notch.
Picnic with a pig or visit with a llama? Airbnb now offers "animal experiences"
by
Sammy Caiola
Nov 26, 2019
Airbnb is inviting animal owners to host guests for “animal experiences."
Marriott plans to take on Airbnb in home-sharing market
Apr 29, 2019
The hotel group is preparing to launch a new division.
Why people of color charge less for Airbnb rentals in San Francisco
May 11, 2018
A new study examines the role of race in the home rental economy
Short-term rentals spur businesses around new services for visitors
by
Nina Keck
Apr 2, 2018
As more and more vacationers book private residences for trips, using sites like Airbnb or HomeAway, there’s no front desk to call when they need something. So online concierge services and other support businesses are springing up in response. The New Jersey-based concierge service Stock the House, for example, provides somebody who will do grocery […]
When companies choose not to go public, does that hurt the public?
by
Molly Wood
and Stephanie Hughes
Feb 5, 2018
Fewer companies are going public than did 20 years ago. How does that change the fortunes of all Americans?
Startups see untapped potential in apartment buildings
Aug 25, 2017
High-rise apartment buildings are a target for the growing home-sharing economy.
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If you kick a white supremacist group off one service, another will be waiting for them
by
Aug 16, 2017
Parallel services are welcoming white supremacist groups that have been shunned by the mainstream media.
Airbnb closes accounts linked to white supremacy rally
by
Ben Johnson
and Kristin Schwab
Aug 11, 2017
The company said it goes against its terms of service.
A Houston woman makes a split decision for home sharing
Feb 20, 2017
Her townhome is designed with two units to host short- or long-term paying guests.