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Airbnb
Airbnb is a US company and operates an online portal for renting holiday accommodation.
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Barcelona fines Airbnb and HomeAway
Barcelona city hall announced it would fine home rental websites Airbnb and rival HomeAway 600,000 euros each.
Barcelona fines home rental firms
Barcelona has fined homesharing sites Airbnb and Homeaway for renting out apartments without a license.
Airbnb hotel tax
AirBnB intends to make agreements with another 500 cities to levy overnight taxes from guests.
A night with Count Dracula
Would you want to spend Halloween, sleeping in a coffin, in the castle which inspired the legend of Dracula?
San Francisco: Living homeless among the world's biggest companies
San Francisco is now the world's high-tech hub. Over 5,000 multi-millionaires live here, alongside 7,000 homless people.
Court sides with Berlin over Airbnb ban
A law in the German capital barring property owners from renting out their entire home has survived a legal challenge.
Berlin clamps down on holiday apartments
Berlin is about to shut down as many holiday apartments as it can - much to the annoyance of Airbnb and similar sites.
Starwood, Marriott shareholders favor merger
Starwood and Marriott shareholders have backed the planned merger of the two hotel chains.
Sleeping with Sharks
In Paris the holiday home rental website Airbnb will soon be offering accommodation in a shark tank.
Sleeping with Sharks
The holiday home rental website Airbnb will soon be offering accommodation in a shark tank.
The most popular neighborhoods on Airbnb
The most popular neighborhoods according to Airbnb users
Top 5 Wish Listed Property Types on Airbnb
1. Treehouse | 2. Igloo | 3. Van | 4. Lighthouse | 5. Cave | Source: Airbnb
What travelers need to know about Paris
Three days after the terror attacks, anyone traveling to Paris is likely to encounter restrictions.
Airbnb introduces tax on rentals in Paris
Those who preferred to book a room through the online home-sharing platform will soon have to pay a little extra.
The sharing economy's potential
The digital world is changing our homes, our society and how we work.
Happy campers
Camping is taking on a new dimension thanks to a new approach on outdoor holidays.
More Airbnb's than hotel beds in Spain
The number of beds booked on online rental marketplaces like Airbnb in Spain has surpassed those on offer by hotels.
Boarding Berlin-style
Staying in hotels is so yesterday - today accomodation agencies like Airbnb are booming, especially in Berlin.
Airbnb’s top cities
Airbnb’s top cities: Shift Ranking of February 27
Hotel industry growing
Hotel industry in Germany continues to grow with another record year in 2014.
Home-sharing services
San Francisco has legalized Airbnb and other home-sharing websites. The city joins a growing list of major tourist destinations re-examining their laws to include this new way of booking accommodation.
Airbnb listings mostly illegal
New York has scrutinized 'sharing economy' pioneer Airbnb, finding most of its housing rentals in breach of laws. It says commercial operators dominate a service meant to help homeowners earn an extra buck.
Shift Ranking of March 14: Top trending destinations on Airbnb
1. Andorra (+312% growth in the past year) / 2. Barbados (+184%) / 3. Nicaragua (+180%) / 4. Bosnia and Herzegovina (+172%) / 5. Bahamas (+167%) / Source: Airbnb
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