1 day ago
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Airbnb has appointed Pepijn Rijvers, formerly an executive at Tripadvisor Group, as the company's new chief business officer, according to a Tuesday news release.
In his new role, Rijvers is tasked with leading the homes, hotels, global markets and enterprise operations divisions as Airbnb focuses on scaling its hotel strategy.
Rijvers succeeds Dave Stephenson, who joined the short-term rental platform eight years ago and "built the function that established Hotels as a business" within Airbnb, co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky said in a companywide email shared Sept. 1.
Prior to his role as chief business officer at Tripadvisor, Rijvers spent 13 years at Booking.com in various senior leadership roles, which "gave him a clear view of why Airbnb needs to follow a very different path," according to Chesky.
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Airbnb has appointed Pepijn Rijvers, formerly an executive at Tripadvisor Group, as the company's new chief business officer, according to a Tuesday news release.
In his new role, Rijvers is tasked with leading the homes, hotels, global markets and enterprise operations divisions as Airbnb focuses on scaling its hotel strategy.
Rijvers succeeds Dave Stephenson, who joined the short-term rental platform eight years ago and "built the function that established Hotels as a business" within Airbnb, co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky said in a companywide email shared Sept. 1.
Prior to his role as chief business officer at Tripadvisor, Rijvers spent 13 years at Booking.com in various senior leadership roles, which "gave him a clear view of why Airbnb needs to follow a very different path," according to Chesky.
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11 days ago
Almir Ambeskovic, CEO of TheFork, reported the disposition of 5,200 shares of Tripadvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP) on Aug. 14, 2026, according to a recent SEC Form 4 filing.
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$53,612
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$53,612
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12 days ago
Of the eight TripAdvisor reviews of the amphitheater near Arcugnano, in Italy's northern Veneto region, all give fulsome, five-star praise.
"An enchanting place," reads one review.
"A world beyond **** e and time," enthuses another. "Definitely one of the best places I have ever been to," raves another.
"Unique on the planet," writes another visitor. That last one was prescient, because the theater certainly was unique. It wasn't Greek, as it purported to be. It wasn't even Roman.
Instead, the "kind custodian" who was "more or less a historian, and an excellent narrator," as one other visitor dubbed him, had built it himself. This month, after a 10-year legal battle, the owner has been jailed for forging works of art, carrying out building works without authorization, and destroying a protected landscape.
#visitor #wasn 't #arcugnano #veneto
"An enchanting place," reads one review.
"A world beyond **** e and time," enthuses another. "Definitely one of the best places I have ever been to," raves another.
"Unique on the planet," writes another visitor. That last one was prescient, because the theater certainly was unique. It wasn't Greek, as it purported to be. It wasn't even Roman.
Instead, the "kind custodian" who was "more or less a historian, and an excellent narrator," as one other visitor dubbed him, had built it himself. This month, after a 10-year legal battle, the owner has been jailed for forging works of art, carrying out building works without authorization, and destroying a protected landscape.
#visitor #wasn 't #arcugnano #veneto
13 days ago
This article originally appeared on SteelersNOW.com.
The 2026 NFL season is right around the corner, and in an effort to stay competitive with their peers and opponents, teams are constantly looking to renovate or make improvements to their stadiums.
In a recent study based on Google and TripAdvisor fan reviews of NFL stadiums, Acrisure Stadium, home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, came in ranked at No. 6.
The Baltimore Ravens' M&T Bank Stadium was ranked right behind Acrisure Stadium at No. 7, while the two Ohio teams did not fare well. Huntington Bank Field, home of the Cleveland Browns, was ranked 28th, and Cincinnati's Paycor Stadium came in at No. 31, ahead of only Washington's Northwest Stadium.
Click here to read more from SteelersNOW.com.
#steelersnow #came
The 2026 NFL season is right around the corner, and in an effort to stay competitive with their peers and opponents, teams are constantly looking to renovate or make improvements to their stadiums.
In a recent study based on Google and TripAdvisor fan reviews of NFL stadiums, Acrisure Stadium, home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, came in ranked at No. 6.
The Baltimore Ravens' M&T Bank Stadium was ranked right behind Acrisure Stadium at No. 7, while the two Ohio teams did not fare well. Huntington Bank Field, home of the Cleveland Browns, was ranked 28th, and Cincinnati's Paycor Stadium came in at No. 31, ahead of only Washington's Northwest Stadium.
Click here to read more from SteelersNOW.com.
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2 months ago
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Arizona Diamondbacks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
Since I was out of range this week – I will be leaving a one-star review on Yellowstone’s TripAdvisor page, due to the lack of wifi – there was no specifically D-backs related question this week. So let’s just discuss the national poll, sent out to those on the list (and if you aren’t on it, the link above has you covered). There were three questions. The first was in regard to which executive was on the hottest seat. You probably won’t be surprised to discover that the Mets’ David Stearns was the clear winner there, at 62%. However, the Giants’ Buster Posey (20%) while the Red Sox – and former D-back – Craig Breslow (18%) also got significant support.
These are all examples of teams with large payrolls, in excess of $210 million cash value per Spotrac, putting them comfortably in the top half of MLB spending this year. But they are also all struggling: the Red Sox, at 38-48, have the best record. We’re still not even at the All-Star break, and they only have a fifteen percent chance of making the playoffs, according to Fangraphs – and that feels generous to me. The Mets and Giants might as well pack it up and go home. New York and Boston have already fired their managers, and one wonders how long San Francisco will stick with Tony Vitello, the first man to go straight from a college job to MLB management.
Related: another question was “Who won the Rafael Devers trade?” and a resounding victory there was “No one” at 69%. However, the Red Sox did beat the Giants in the remainder, by a 22-9 percent margin. That seems fair. Boston did get to dump a massive contract for a player who was increasingly toxic there. However, the players they got back have either fizzled, or been traded on. For example, Kyle Harrison was yesterday’s starter for the Brewes against the D-backs, and despite his struggles there, is 8-1 with an excellent 2.82 ERA. Meanwhile, Devers has been worth just 3.2 bWAR over a year and a half. He’s on the SF books for seven more seasons and $225 million. Yep. Happy not to be them.
Since I was out of range this week – I will be leaving a one-star review on Yellowstone’s TripAdvisor page, due to the lack of wifi – there was no specifically D-backs related question this week. So let’s just discuss the national poll, sent out to those on the list (and if you aren’t on it, the link above has you covered). There were three questions. The first was in regard to which executive was on the hottest seat. You probably won’t be surprised to discover that the Mets’ David Stearns was the clear winner there, at 62%. However, the Giants’ Buster Posey (20%) while the Red Sox – and former D-back – Craig Breslow (18%) also got significant support.
These are all examples of teams with large payrolls, in excess of $210 million cash value per Spotrac, putting them comfortably in the top half of MLB spending this year. But they are also all struggling: the Red Sox, at 38-48, have the best record. We’re still not even at the All-Star break, and they only have a fifteen percent chance of making the playoffs, according to Fangraphs – and that feels generous to me. The Mets and Giants might as well pack it up and go home. New York and Boston have already fired their managers, and one wonders how long San Francisco will stick with Tony Vitello, the first man to go straight from a college job to MLB management.
Related: another question was “Who won the Rafael Devers trade?” and a resounding victory there was “No one” at 69%. However, the Red Sox did beat the Giants in the remainder, by a 22-9 percent margin. That seems fair. Boston did get to dump a massive contract for a player who was increasingly toxic there. However, the players they got back have either fizzled, or been traded on. For example, Kyle Harrison was yesterday’s starter for the Brewes against the D-backs, and despite his struggles there, is 8-1 with an excellent 2.82 ERA. Meanwhile, Devers has been worth just 3.2 bWAR over a year and a half. He’s on the SF books for seven more seasons and $225 million. Yep. Happy not to be them.
3 months ago
Tripadvisor Inc (NASDAQ:TRIP) has agreed to sell its European restaurant reservations platform TheFork to American Express for $700 million in cash, a move that Jefferies says simplifies the company's structure but does not fully offset longer-term pressure in its core business.
The deal, which Jefferies noted had been widely anticipated following Tripadvisor's earlier indication that it was exploring strategic alternatives for TheFork, is expected to close before the end of fiscal 2026. The net proceeds are expected to be broadly in line with the gross sale price. Tripadvisor said it may deploy the capital toward share repurchases, debt reduction, or acquisitions in its Experiences segment.
Jefferies raised its price target on Tripadvisor to $11 from $8.50, citing a higher-than-expected valuation for TheFork in the transaction. Shares traded hands at about $12.50 on Tuesday afternoon.
The broker estimates the sale price implies roughly 2.5x 2027 estimated revenue and about 19x 2027 EBITDA, representing a premium to typical small- and mid-cap internet sector valuations.
Under a sum-of-the-parts framework, Jefferies now ****** igns approximately $4 per share of value to TheFork, $4 to Viator, and about $3 to the Hotels business, which remains the company's largest segment.
The deal, which Jefferies noted had been widely anticipated following Tripadvisor's earlier indication that it was exploring strategic alternatives for TheFork, is expected to close before the end of fiscal 2026. The net proceeds are expected to be broadly in line with the gross sale price. Tripadvisor said it may deploy the capital toward share repurchases, debt reduction, or acquisitions in its Experiences segment.
Jefferies raised its price target on Tripadvisor to $11 from $8.50, citing a higher-than-expected valuation for TheFork in the transaction. Shares traded hands at about $12.50 on Tuesday afternoon.
The broker estimates the sale price implies roughly 2.5x 2027 estimated revenue and about 19x 2027 EBITDA, representing a premium to typical small- and mid-cap internet sector valuations.
Under a sum-of-the-parts framework, Jefferies now ****** igns approximately $4 per share of value to TheFork, $4 to Viator, and about $3 to the Hotels business, which remains the company's largest segment.
3 months ago
Tripadvisor Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP) shares climbed 14% after the company revealed an agreement to divest TheFork, its European restaurant booking and management platform, to American Express (NYSE:AXP) in an all-cash transaction valued at $700 million.
The deal marks a significant step in Tripadvisor's strategy to concentrate resources on expanding its Experiences business, following the company's announcement earlier this year that it was reviewing strategic options for TheFork.
Management said the transaction reinforces the value embedded across Tripadvisor's portfolio while allowing the company to sharpen its focus on higher-priority growth opportunities.
"This agreement reflects two things we believe deeply: the tangible value across Tripadvisor Group's portfolio and our ongoing focus on the opportunity we see ahead in Experiences," commented Matt Goldberg, CEO of Tripadvisor Group.
Tripadvisor stated that the disposal will provide greater financial flexibility as it continues to invest in its Experiences operations.
The deal marks a significant step in Tripadvisor's strategy to concentrate resources on expanding its Experiences business, following the company's announcement earlier this year that it was reviewing strategic options for TheFork.
Management said the transaction reinforces the value embedded across Tripadvisor's portfolio while allowing the company to sharpen its focus on higher-priority growth opportunities.
"This agreement reflects two things we believe deeply: the tangible value across Tripadvisor Group's portfolio and our ongoing focus on the opportunity we see ahead in Experiences," commented Matt Goldberg, CEO of Tripadvisor Group.
Tripadvisor stated that the disposal will provide greater financial flexibility as it continues to invest in its Experiences operations.
