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Accor co-founder dies at 91
Reading Time: < 1 minute France: Gérard Pélisson, the co-founder of Accor, has died aged 91, after a long illness.
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Citroën, Accor and JCDecaux launch mobility concept
Reading Time: 3 minutes Using an open-source model dubbed Citroën Autonomous Mobility Vision, the concept will rely on an electric mobility platform called The Citroën Skate which will move around cities non-stop and are paired with pods for users to travel in. The Citroën Skate can be positioned below the pods on request to
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Accor to open first internationally branded aparthotel in Kiev
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ukraine: Colliers International is in talks with AccorHotels to manage the first premium aparthotel in Kiev, which is set to open in 2020.
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Accor to open Sebel aparthotel in Melbourne
Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia: Accor Hotels and owner Dalmeera Group have announced a new-build Sebel aparthotel in Melbourne’s inner-east suburb of Malvern.
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Pioneer Group looks to GCC market for YE’S aparthotel brand
Reading Time: 2 minutes UAE: Moscow-based Pioneer Group, is looking for potential investors or partners to bring its mid-market YE’S aparthotel brand to the UAE and the wider GCC.
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Accor signs deal for first Adagio property in Africa
Reading Time: 2 minutes Ivory Coast: AccorHotels has signed a management agreement for a combined 200-room Novotel and 110-apartment Adagio complex in Abidjan.
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Accor and Bouygues team up to roll out Nextdoor collaborative workspaces
Reading Time: 2 minutes France: Accor and developer Bouygues Immobilier have created a 50/50 joint venture to accelerate the growth of Nextdoor in France and Europe.
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Accor adds Business Check service to app in partnership with LinkedIn
Reading Time: 2 minutes France: Accor has teamed up with LinkedIn to add the Business Check service to its mobile app.
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Accor buys 30 per cent stake in Oasis Collections rental platform
Reading Time: 3 minutes France: Accor Hotels has acquired a 30 per cent stake in short-term rental platform Oasis Collections.
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How the US election will impact travel and hospitality
Reading Time: 4 minutes US: Republican candidate Donald Trump has won the US election, making a historic return to the White House after four years of governance under the Democratic Party.