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Airbnb blocks, cancels bookings ahead of Biden inauguration
World
January 14, 2021
Airbnb blocks, cancels bookings ahead of Biden inauguration
Online holiday rentals company Airbnb said Wednesday it will be blocking and canceling all reservations in the US capital city Washington,…
Airbnb bans house parties worldwide, citing virus mandates
World
August 21, 2020
Airbnb bans house parties worldwide, citing virus mandates
Airbnb is banning house parties worldwide as it tries to clean up its reputation and comply with coronavirus-related limits on…
UN list targets firms linked to Israeli settlements
Middle East
February 13, 2020
UN list targets firms linked to Israeli settlements
JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.N. human rights office on Wednesday released a list of more than 100 companies it said…
How Amsterdam is fighting back against mass tourism
World
May 23, 2019
How Amsterdam is fighting back against mass tourism
(CNN) — Famous for its tolerance as much as its narrow houses and broad canals, Amsterdam is undergoing a radical…
Airbnb will leave West Bank homes listed to settle suits
Middle East
April 10, 2019
Airbnb will leave West Bank homes listed to settle suits
Home-sharing platform Airbnb on Tuesday announced it will back off a plan to remove Jewish settler homes in the occupied…
Amnesty urges travel sites to ban Israel settlement listings
Middle East
January 30, 2019
Amnesty urges travel sites to ban Israel settlement listings
JERUSALEM (AP) — Amnesty International on Wednesday urged online travel sites to ban listings from Israeli settlements in the occupied…
Israel to turn to US government over Airbnb removal of settlement listings
Middle East
November 21, 2018
Israel to turn to US government over Airbnb removal of settlement listings
(Reuters) – Israel plans to consult with the US government over a decision by home-renting company AirBnB Inc to…
Israel to turn to US government over Airbnb removal of settlement listings
Middle East
November 20, 2018
Israel to turn to US government over Airbnb removal of settlement listings
Israel plans to consult with the US government over a decision by home-renting company AirBnB Inc to remove…
Germany urges global minimum tax for digital giants
Business
October 21, 2018
Germany urges global minimum tax for digital giants
German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said in an interview for publication Sunday he backed a global minimum fiscal regime for…
Airbnb targets business travelers to France
World
October 13, 2017
Airbnb targets business travelers to France
Business travelers to France are in the sights of online rental marketplace Airbnb, according to a senior official on Thursday…