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Airbnb India bookings jump 50% in December quarterIndia is a key growth market for Airbnb. Bookings and new users saw substantial increases in the last quarter. This strong performance outp...
‘India is a long game; over time, it will become one of the biggest markets for us,’ says Airbnb CEO Brian CheskyAirbnb is heavily investing in India, anticipating significant growth driven by Gen Z and millennial travelers. While not yet a top market,...
Have the Chinese outsmarted Elon Musk's Tesla in robotaxis? WeRide and Baidu already provide commercial services in Chinese cities and now plan to expand overseasRecent reports have revealed that Tesla is all set to launch its very first and brand new robotaxi service. At the same time, reports are a...
Payments firm Payoneer to adopt localised approach for expanding user base in IndiaPayoneer is focusing on expanding its reach in India, leveraging global marketplace partnerships and a localized approach. The company aims...
Khazanah in talks to lead Oyo Hotel’s $400 million fund raiseKhazanah Nasional Berhad, the sovereign wealth fund of Malaysia, is in discussions to lead a $400 million funding round in Oyo Hotels & Hom...
Brazil's Ebanx expands into India in Asian market debutEbanx will enable global merchants to offer customers in India the most popular local payment methods, starting with the local payment syst...
TPG-backed Planview opens capability centre in Bengaluru, to invest $125 millionThe Texas, US-headquartered company Thursday said the investment will go into hiring and centre operating expenses over the next four years...
ETtech Interview | India to be one of our biggest growth markets this decade: Airbnb CEO Brian CheskyIn an exclusive interview with ET, CEO and cofounder Brian Chesky spoke about India being one of the biggest growth markets of this decade,...
Amazon plots next move as Reliance seizes Future stores; Airbnb to house 100k Ukraine refugeesAmazon plans to respond by moving the Delhi High Court and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, saying changes in the lease structu...
Airbnb’s $3.1 billion IPO hinges on hosts who make rentals feel like homeAirbnb said the site will lose some of what makes it unique and sets it apart from hotel chains. As of the end of last year, Airbnb said on...
How Airbnb's CEO succumbed to an IPO he resistedAirbnb officially reached technology unicorn status in 2011, when it crossed the $1 billion valuation threshold. As Airbnb raised more mone...
Airbnb expands offer to UFO hunts and lion trackingAirbnb said the price of its new Adventure program can vary from $79 for an overnight stay to $5,000 for a 10-day trip.
View: Don't count on innovation to overcome stagnationPlatforms such as EBay Inc., Uber Technologies Inc. and Airbnb Inc. are merely new marketplaces matching buyers and sellers.
OYO in talks for partnerships with realty playersThe SoftBank-backed company is betting big on this category, which will come under its budget brand 'OYO Rooms', and is in advanced talks f...
Mayors worldwide align in response to Airbnb, Uber for a unified rule bookRepresentatives for cities that also includes Athens, Barcelona and Toronto, have started their first concerted effort to produce a common ...
Airbnb enters into a strategic partnership with Times GroupThe alliance was stitched through Times Global Partners, an entity which helps with the launch and expansion of emerging global digital com...
Hospitality management services startup Hostmaker closes $2 million round of fundingProceeds from the seed round of funding will be used by the 18 month-old startup towards product enhancements and launching the second phas...