Reading Time: 9 minutesUK: UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP has delivered a Labour Budget for the first time in 14 years as the government warned of “difficult” decisions to “restore economic stability” and plug a £22 billion black hole in public finances that was estimated by the Office for Budget Responsibility [OBR].
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that the 75 per cent discount on business rates [up to £110,000] for businesses in the hospitality, leisure and retail sectors has been extended by another 12 months as part of his Autumn Statement.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Travel management company BCD Travel has expanded its agreement with travel technology company Amadeus to target opportunities in corporate travel.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSimon Bullingham, CEO of Journey Hospitality, explains what hotels can learn from high-end department store, Selfridges.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: LiBi will partner consumer lifestyle brands with a network of hotels and resorts, enabling guests to buy products they encounter and allowing hotels to earn incremental revenue.
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