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Company trying to ensure supply meets pent-up demand
Paying but not staying: People book Airbnbs in Ukraine to send money to locals
Holiday rental platform also offers free housing to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees
Airbnb says inflation may push more families to become hosts
Hospitality group expects bookings to rebound to pre-coronavirus levels this quarter
Cosgrave hits back at bullying claims aimed at ‘damaging’ him
Web Summit founder says he gave ‘vanity’ co-founder titles to ex-partners ‘as a soother’
Jennifer O’Connell: Rebranding housing insecurity as a lifestyle choice is nonsense
Airbnb’s latest intervention fails to take account of reality facing many young people
Airbnb taskforce pays $7m settlement to woman allegedly raped in holiday letting
Team that ‘cleans up only after disaster strikes’ has agents in Dublin, reports Bloomberg Businessweek
Airbnb to offer AI tools to hosts to tackle property shortfall
Rental platform makes move as influx of guests threatens to overwhelm supply
Age discrimination alive and well in Irish workplaces
Almost 90% of workers over 55 believe age is an issue when seeking employment
Airbnb posts $3.9bn loss in first report as a public company
Group presents situation as a show of resilience in a year when travel came to a halt
Irish Times view on Airbnb: a flawed model
Company should be obliged to advertise only properties that have planning permission for short-letting
Airbnb soars on debut in latest IPO bounce
Investor demand for rentals company and other gig economy listings sparks comparisons with internet bubble
Airbnb aims for near-$35bn valuation in long-awaited IPO
Founders Chesky, Gebbia and Blecharczyk to sell almost $100m worth of shares in flotation
‘Humble’ Airbnb going back to basics
Cantillon: accommodation website says it needs to think through its impact on cities and communities
HR departments rise to challenge of Covid-19 reality
Understanding people and work is secret to safe corporate passage through crisis
Airbnb’s future depends on a post-pandemic travel boom
Hosts have started to add the phrase ‘thoroughly disinfected’ to their listings
Airbnb bubble bursts during coronavirus
Hosts turn to long-term rentals, self-isolation units as bookings cancelled en masse
Coronavirus: How your Airbnb host is feeling the pain
One Tokyo host has seen occupancy fall from 80% to zero since January
Airbnb bans ‘party houses’ after Halloween shooting in California
Party host rented home through Airbnb and told owner she was holding reunion for a dozen people
Life as an Airbnb host: ‘A stag party had a huge egg fight in our kitchen’
What does it take to succeed as an Airbnb host? Four homeowners share their experiences
Airbnb reaping the benefits of intergenerational workforce
Mixed-age workers can be effective if generations are willing to learn from each other
Airbnb long-awaited Wall Street debut earmarked for 2020
San Francisco-based company is thought to be laying the groundwork for a direct listing rather than an IPO of shares
The Galway castle that's the most-visited Airbnb in Europe
'An amazing opportunity to stay in a castle lovingly restored by one man’s passion'
Airbnb hires former airline chief to lead push into transport market
Company cites ‘tremendous opportunities’ to make travel more enjoyable
Gwyneth Paltrow: ‘I can’t eat this shit. Let’s go up to my suite and order room service?’
The actor and Goop founder on eating what she likes, running a business, and being a perfectionist
Kanye takes on Apple in sneakers vs iPhone war
Artist’s new Adidas ‘Yeezy’ shoes go on sale on same day as iPhone XS Max
Clinton’s ‘master of disaster’ plots Airbnb strategy
Irish American Chris Lehane navigating tightrope between tech and politics
Staying the distance in the aparthotel business
Staycity co-founder Tom Walsh is busily expanding the business and has no plans to sell
Airbnb could double Irish workforce to 1,000 within five years
Increase in Dublin workforce based on expected growth of Airbnb in EMEA region
‘The housing crisis started 10 years ago . . . well before Airbnb’
Aisling Hassell talks about Dublin’s housing shortages, gender balance and company values
Airbnb introduces new feature allowing groups to split payments
Accommodation website enables up to 16 people to pay for one booking
Older colleagues can offer emotional intelligence for your digital intelligence
Wake-up Call: Many young people can read the face of their iPhone better than the face of the person sitting next to them
Economic drag: the staggering amount smoking costs the world
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Why Trump is making some business leaders nervous
Those who spoke out against the US president-elect must wait to see what he may do
Airbnb takes on tourism industry with move into excursions
Offerings include stargazing, surfing and murder mystery tours
Airbnb revolution faces old world rivals’ backlash
As Airbnb begins to impact the rental sector and property prices, there is a distinct push on to regulate it
Airbnb hosts must sign up to non-discrimination policy
Holiday rental company says it will suspend members who do not abide by new rules
Potential financing values Airbnb at $24bn
Home sharing start up is now one of most valuable private companies in the world
Death takes place of Silicon Valley entrepreneur David Goldberg
Widespread tributes for Chief executive of questionnaire company SurveyMonkey
Airbnb to double its Dublin workforce to 200 this year
Online accommodation rental service to expand its European headquarters in Ringsend
Airbnb prepares for check-in at Silicon Valley’s $10bn club
Online home-rental service’s private fundraising prices business in same bracket at Dropbox and WhatsApp
Airbnb finds its home in Dublin 4
Online accommodation rental service moves into Watermarque building on Bridge Street
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