
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: The Mama Shelter brand has announced three properties scheduled to open this year with a further four hotels expected in 2023. Between now and

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: PTM Partners and DoveHill Capital Management have announced a joint venture on a mixed-use project in St Petersburg, Florida called the Edge Collective. Edge
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a £1 billion fund for hospitality and leisure firms affected by the Omicron variant. The announcement comes as rising

Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE/Africa: In celebration of its 30th anniversary, General Hotel Management (GHM) will unveil two properties under the The Chedi brand and at least five more
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteNetherlands: KSL Capital Partners has made a majority investment in Eden Hotels, with owners the Dijkstra family retaining a minority stake. Eden Hotels owns and
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Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: Hospitality operators have called for clarity amid talk that the UK government is considering new lockdown restrictions, in light of the surge of Omicron
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Winchester Crown Court is to sentence Thomas Schreiber on Monday after finding him guilty of murdering Sir Richard Sutton at his country home earlier
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteVietnam: Cross Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement with Tan Thanh Trading & Tourism JSC to develop a mega-project that will see the opening
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: The Institute of Hospitality (IoH) has launched a fund to subsidise individuals whose circumstances may prevent them from joining the organisation. Resources at the

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Event organisers Montgomery Group has partnered with Exposition Development Company (ExpoDevCo) to expand the Independent Hotel Show (IHS) into North America. IHS Miami will