AirBnB files to float public stock on Wall Street
By DW
20 August 2020 |
2:30 pm
AirBnB is set to become one of the marquee floatings of stock this year, after the home-sharing company decided to go public. The move comes as demand for home rentals have dropped due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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