... luding an AirBnB-style office space app and an online publishing platform. In a strip of land where the economy is in turmoil, with 43 percent unemployment, Gaza Sky Geeks receives a steady stream of ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-27
... US-based Airbnb, an online home-rental service, has recorded explosive growth in its Japan listings. Airbnb says on its website that its listings in Japan have doubled every year since 2010, and its ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-20
... over the Airbnb flat-sharing network, that has stirred up strong opposition from neighbors. Though the Japanese are renowned for the seriousness with which they approach most endeavors, investors sho ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-19
... Uber and Airbnb as well as global giants such as Apple and Ford, which continue to evolve and revolutionize the marketplace. Enterprises in Asia and around the world want to innovate, but as they gro ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-19
... rs on the Airbnb website, an online marketplace for travel accommodation, Headline Daily reported on Friday. The yachts on offer are parked at Sham Wan, Sai Kung and Lantau Island with prices ranging ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-18
... aring app Airbnb a try? You can find information about vacation apartments around the world, including their availability, the homeowners’ profiles and user reviews. The type of accommodation varies, ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-16
A blogger who calls himself Plato wrote about how Airbnb spoiled his vacation in New York earlier this month. “Airbnb is supposed to be an icon for the booming sharing economy, but it is exactly this ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-14
Discrimination is a growing problem for Airbnb guests, according to a study by Harvard University which says renters with African American-sounding names have a harder time booking reservations. Life ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-11
... tomers to Airbnb Inc. At least three Chinese companies were pursuing bids for Starwood, a person with knowledge of the matter said in October. CNBC reported on Oct. 28 that Hyatt was holding takeover ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-17
Airbnb Inc. will work with local governments and improve transparency amid increased scrutiny from hotels and policymakers. They are accusing the home-sharing startup of driving up rental prices and f ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-12
Although the legality of Airbnb remains in dispute in Hong Kong, some operators have been making the most of the online lodging booking site and deciding to deal with compliance issues later. “Sixty p ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-19
Airbnb is expected to double its nightly bookings this year, a sign that the home and room renting site's battles with regulators have yet to dent its rapid global growth. The website is expected to h ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-29
... as Uber, Airbnb and GoGoVan. In contrast, “+Internet”, or “Business+Internet”, is a different concept. It refers to an operating model in which the internet is used to enhance or supplement business ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-25
... l company Airbnb Inc. or French peer-to-peer car-rental company Drivy, which enables its customers to rent their neighbors’ cars. France’s approach of distinguishing potentially profitable activities ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-23
... that the Airbnb, the highly popular website that provides cheap, private home accommodation (or bed and breakfast, B&B) for travelers around the world, will become the next target of government c ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-15
... s such as Airbnb and Uber becoming hugely popular, anything is possible for people like her. This is what keeps Ruth upbeat about her oddball approach. -- Contact us at [email protected] RA ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-22
... as Uber, Airbnb, the set-top box, internet finance and the drone are so new there is no legal framework to regulate them. Which is why it is difficult for regulators to determine their legal status. ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-21
After Hong Kong taxi drivers denounced Uber for stealing their business, it didn't take long for hostel operators to condemn Airbnb for the same reason. For those not in the know, Airbnb is an app tha ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-06
Home-rental start-up Xiaozhu.com is now worth more than US$300 million after the latest round of financing. The Airbnb-inspired company recently tapped four private equity firms for US$60 million, acc ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-08
... s such as Airbnb Inc. It dwarfs Tesla Motors Inc., which has a market capitalization of about US$26 billion. General Motors Co., the largest US automaker, has a market value of US$52 billion. Uber is ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-12
