
Reading Time: 8 minutesUK: Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the Autumn Budget today, revealing “permanently lower business tax rates” for hospitality properties.

Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: England’s mayors will be able to invest in transport, infrastructure, and the visitor economy through a new levy on overnight stays.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld complaints that four hotel and travel companies used misleading minimum prices

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: More than 300 hospitality businesses have signed a letter to the UK government ahead of the Autumn Budget later this month, calling for urgent

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: Flex-living brand Habyt has introduced a lifestyle brand Atipico Hotels, with its first property open in Madrid.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Sonder Holdings has announced it will “complete winding down operations immediately” and expects to initiate a Chapter 7 liquidation of its US business.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Boutique hospitality company The Kessler Collection has partnered with investment and management company Highgate to launch a hotel management platform.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: The government shutdown in the United States has cost the hotel industry $650 million in lost business to date, according to a letter sent by industry associations to the House of Representatives and Senate.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Heritage stays, multigenerational travel, and direct bookings are on the rise, reveals Pride of Britain (PoB) Hotels in its latest Luxury Travel Trends and Insights report.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Last night the Central London Alliance held an open forum in Westminster, which featured six panels addressing the challenges and opportunities facing London’s economy.