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Trouble Looms for Airbnb in Japan
Although the number of Airbnb guests in Japan jumped 500 percent last year, the company is still facing issues in the country. Some communities...
Sharing Economy Background Checks Questioned
The mass shooting in Kalamazoo, Mich., over the weekend is renewing questions over the sharing economy’s employment and safety practices. The alleged shooter was...
Flat Growth Expected for Commercial Real Estate in 2016
Citing a worrying dynamic between lenders and property values, Morgan Stanley analysts are predicting flat growth for U.S. commercial real estate prices in 2016,...
IHG to Pay Shareholders $1.5 Billion Following Hotel Sales
After selling hotels in Paris and Hong Kong last year, InterContinental Hotels Group plans to reimburse shareholders with $1.5 billion in the form of...
January Sees Slight Growth in Industry
The U.S. hotel industry's occupancy remained nearly flat in STR's latest year-over-year results for January 2016, holding steady at 54 percent. However, the industry...