Airbnb is trying dull the financial pain for hosts who saw a rash of canceled bookings over the past month. The company announced Monday it would pay hosts 25% of what they would normally have received before Airbnb allowed guests to cancel stays between mid-March and the end of May. That totals $250 million, the company said. It is also starting a $10 million fund “relief fund” for some of its...
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