Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Labour Market Overview, published today by the Office for National Statistics, estimates the number of UK payrolled employees in May 2025 decreased by 109,000 following the hike to employer NICs in April.
Reading Time: 2 minutesPhilippines: Dan Thomson, founder and CEO of Sensay, the artificial intelligence (AI) startup that specialises in digital replicas of people, will open the world’s first AI island in the Philippines.
Reading Time: 2 minutesEast Asia, Middle East: Ascott, the hospitality arm of CapitaLand Investment, is accelerating the global expansion of its luxury brand The Crest Collection, marking a strategic move into East Asia and the Middle East.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS/Latin America: Lifestyle hospitality group Ennismore is expanding its presence in the Americas with a series of hotel signings in Mexico and the United States.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNetherlands: A group of more than 25 national hotel associations across Europe has filed collective legal action against Booking.com in the Netherlands.
Reading Time: 2 minutesPortugal/Greece: Travel association ABTA has added luxury hospitality group Domes Resorts as its first-ever hotel partner.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Hotel and leisure club company Village Hotel Club (Village) has expanded its leadership team with three appointments to support its growth plan.
Reading Time: 2 minutesGreece: Lifestyle hospitality company Ennismore has signed a long-term partnership with single-family office Vivium to add Luura to Morgans Originals.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Independent Hotel Show London has opened entries for its 2025 awards, in partnership with Preferred Hotels & Resorts.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Airbnb has expanded beyond accommodation with the launch of Airbnb Services and a full relaunch of its Experiences platform in over 600 cities worldwide.
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