Business
Bookings on Airbnb hit a new high in this year's first quarter, the home rental platform reported Tuesday, in a fresh signal that travel demand stifled by the Covid-19 pandemic is being unleashed.
May 4, 2022
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Business
The house where Jeff Bezos founded online shopping mammoth Amazon is up for sale, offering one lucky buyer the chance to own a piece of internet history.
Jan 23, 2024
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Business
A proposed class-action lawsuit from a Seattle firm has added to the swarm of antitrust scrutiny gathering around Amazon.
Mar 30, 2021
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Business
Connecticut authorities are investigating whether Amazon's e-book deals with certain publishers are anticompetitive and violate antitrust laws, state Attorney General William Tong said Thursday.
Jan 14, 2021
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Business
Australian national carrier Qantas is forecasting a loss of more than 1.1 billion Australian dollars (US$790 million) in July-December in what its chief executive, Alan Joyce, called one of the worst periods of the entire ...
Dec 16, 2021
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Business
The expanding audio books market has a major new retailer: Spotify.
Sep 21, 2022
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Machine learning & AI
James Patterson, Suzanne Collins and Margaret Atwood are among thousands of writers endorsing an open letter from the Authors Guild urging AI companies to obtain permission before incorporating copyrighted work into their ...
Jul 18, 2023
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Business
The European Union on Monday added Dutch online travel giant Booking.com to its list of digital companies that are big enough to fall under tougher competition rules.
May 13, 2024
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Business
Evidence is mounting that Americans are eager to drive or fly somewhere after being mostly cooped up at home for a year.
Mar 30, 2021
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Business
Uber is offering sign-up bonuses and other incentives for drivers as it faces record demand for rides and meal delivery.
Apr 12, 2021
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