![[Credit: Jordan Brierley on Unsplash] Calls for UK business rates reform](https://boutiquehotelnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/New-Project-33-800x445.jpg)
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: UKHospitality and the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has called on the government to review its proposals under the Business Rates Revaluations Consultation. Whilst
![[Credit: OYO Dene Hotel, Newcastle] Microsoft invests $5m in OYO at $9bn valuation](https://boutiquehotelnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/New-Project-32-800x445.jpg)
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: SoftBank-backed hospitality chain OYO has received $5 million in investment from global tech corporation Microsoft, according to a regulatory filing, in the lead-up to
![[Credit: Benjamin Brunner on Unsplash] Accor recruits for 200 UK kitchen roles](https://boutiquehotelnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/New-Project-31-800x445.jpg)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Accor has created more than 400 roles across the group’s UK hotel portfolio, with around half of these vacancies in the kitchen teams. In

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The shortlist for the Independent Hotel Show (IHS) Awards 2021, including the Independent Hotelier award and GM of the Future, has been announced. The
![[Credit: Thomas Richter on Unsplash] HOSPA launches sustainability toolkit](https://boutiquehotelnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/New-Project-15-800x445.jpg)
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Hospitality Professionals Association (HOSPA) has introduced a toolkit to help hotels transition to a more environmentally friendly and socially conscientious strategy. The toolkit,
![Zoëtry Paraiso de la Bonita Riviera Maya [Credit: Apple Leisure Group] Hyatt to double global resort footprint](https://boutiquehotelnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/New-Project-14-800x445.jpg)
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Hyatt Hotels Corporation has agreed to buy luxury hotel and resort operator Apple Leisure Group for $2.7 billion in cash, expected to close Q4
![The Cliffside Inn, Newport, Rhode Island [Credit: Lark Hotels] Lark Hotels partners with Angevin & Co](https://boutiquehotelnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/New-Project-7-800x445.jpg)
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Boutique hotel company Lark Hotels has partnered with Angevin & Co., founded by restaurateur Robert Thompson, to launch The Frenchmen Hotel and other hospitality
![[Credit: Formula 1] Report forecasts impact of events on hotels](https://boutiquehotelnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/New-Project-2-800x445.jpg)
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: A report by PredictHQ, a demand intelligence company, shows a steady and accelerating recovery for hospitality across the US as events return. The Demand

Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: SoftBank-backed hospitality chain OYO is rumoured to be edging towards an initial public offering [IPO] after hiring JP Morgan, Kotak Mahindra Capital and Citi

Reading Time: 3 minutesWorldwide: Expedia Group Media Solutions, the global travel advertising platformconnecting marketers with travellers across the Expedia Group brand, has released its Q2 2021 Travel Recovery Trend