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IHG Hotels & Resorts has concluded 2025 with a series of strategic expansions across the Australasia & Pacific region that position the global hospitality group for accelerated growth in the luxury and premium hotel segments. The year's achievements...

Accor has launched its Emblems Collection luxury soft brand with Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa in Wiltshire, marking the operational debut of a portfolio concept announced four years ago and positioning the French hospitality group in direct competition...

Indian Hotels Company has signed a beachfront Taj hotel on Chennai's East Coast Road, adding a substantial leisure and business facility to India's largest hospitality operator's growing presence in Tamil Nadu's capital. The 151-room property, spread across 13...

Microsoft has launched a significant workforce development programme targeting more than 305,000 students, educators and government employees across the United Arab Emirates as part of its commitment to establish the nation as a regional AI hub. The Microsoft...

IBM's deployment of artificial intelligence to automate hundreds of human resources roles has produced an unexpected outcome: the technology giant's total workforce has grown, not shrunk, as efficiency gains funded strategic hiring in software engineering, sales and marketing....

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – The global hospitality map is being redrawn, with Saudi Arabia at its epicentre. In a dramatic show of confidence in the Kingdom's Vision 2030 economic diversification plan, the international hotel giant Hilton has announced...

Historic Corus Hotel Hyde Park to reopen as Hyde & Seek under Marriott's Tribute Portfolio in autumn 2026Immersive Hospitality Management has embarked on a £42 million redevelopment of its flagship London property, with the Corus Hotel Hyde Park...

The Belgium-headquartered hotel group is set to nearly triple its workforce as it positions India as a pivotal growth market in its global expansion strategy Radisson Hotel Group has unveiled ambitious plans to expand its Indian portfolio to...

India's leading hospitality group has taken a significant step towards democratising professional training by establishing its newest skilling facility in the picturesque hill station of Nainital. The Indian Hotels Company Limited's 73rd training centre represents a strategic push...

The numbers arriving from corporate earnings calls tell a sobering story. UPS has eliminated 48,000 positions. Amazon confirmed 14,000 cuts with initial reports suggesting the toll could reach 30,000. Intel shed 24,000 roles. Microsoft trimmed 15,000. Salesforce removed...