Reading Time: 18 minutesWorldwide: Drawing from the coverage provided by four sector-leading B2B websites, the editorial team at International Hospitality Media [IHM] have once again compiled a list of 25 influential leaders spanning the travel, hospitality and real estate landscape who they believe have a big 12 months ahead of them.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Seven countries have issued warnings over travel to the UK in the wake of ongoing violent anti-immigration protests and riots.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia: Construction has begun on Crystalbrook Sam, a new AU$130 million luxury hotel development in Adelaide.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIreland: Hotel technology provider and booking specialist, Net Affinity, has launched a hotel mobile barometer to help hotels track their mobile booking performance against a
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Bigfoot, a new AI-powered tech startup created by Airbnb alumni, helps travellers to plan their weekends by providing local activities and experiences to book.
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Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: The Labour Party has secured a landslide victory and majority in the UK General Election, winning more than 326 of the 650 seats needed to gain a majority in the UK Parliament.
Reading Time: 3 minutesBelgium: Otamiser, which claims to be the world’s first online travel agency [OTA] ranking management platform, has raised $3 million USD [€2.8 million / £2.36 million] in its first funding round.
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Reading Time: 3 minutesIsrael / US: Property management software platform Guesty has raised $130 million in a Series F funding round.
Reading Time: 2 minutesNetherlands: OTA Booking.com is ending its Travel Sustainable program and will replace it with the option to filter for properties with a third-party certification.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Global hotel brand Hilton is expanding its inventory into the outdoor hospitality segment by partnering with alternative lodging brand AutoCamp.
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