
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Research conducted by the online publication Cybernews explores how 22 travel and hotel apps access and collect user data, including location, camera and messages.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Real estate investor Blackstone has completed the acquisition of Village Hotels from travel and leisure investor KSL Capital Partners.Â

Reading Time: < 1 minuteEurope: Urban lifestyle hotel brand CityHub has become B Corp certified, awarded by non-profit organisation B Lab.

Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Lifestyle hospitality company Ennismore has added sustainable outdoor brand Our Habitas to its portfolio.Â

Reading Time: < 1 minuteVietnam/Thailand: Wellness-inspired lifestyle hospitality brand Fusion Hotel Group has launched a new loyalty programme fusionlife which will offer members booking discounts, stay credits, and on-property benefits.Â

Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: A report from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), produced in collaboration with Microsoft, highlights the need to prioritise responsible AI adoption to achieve a balanced AI ecosystem.

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Netherlands: Leonardo Hotels, owned by Fattal Hotel Group, has entered into an agreement to acquire the Zien Group and its 12 hotels in the Netherlands from KSL Capital Partners and Garden Capital Group.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesEMEA: Operating independently within Corinthia Hotels Group, Verdi Hotels is an upscale lifestyle brand which will roll out across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Real estate platform AENDRE Group, which will develop and create lifestyle aparthotels, has secured financial backing from private equity firm JuneX Capital Partners and co-investors New End.

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Netherlands: Hybrid hospitality brand The Social Hub has created the TSH Talent Foundation to support and empower individuals across Europe.