Galen Halasz

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Galen Halasz is a creative writing and music double major at St. Lawrence University, where he has participated and taken leadership roles in multiple organisations, including as editor for The Hill News, member of multiple clubs and music ensembles, and athlete on the varsity cross country and track & field team. He has worked as a full-responsibility news reporter for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise and as a summer program manager for the non-profit Adirondack Center for Writing. He is currently working on his debut novel, which he hopes to publish within the next two years. Hailing from Saranac Lake, New York, Galen enjoys intellectual conversations, any kind of outdoor adventure, and following multiple sports (global football, biathlon, nordic skiing, cross country running) in his free time.
Bob W signs new-build Manchester aparthotel

Bob W signs new-build Manchester aparthotel

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Bob W, a tech-powered hospitality operator, has signed a long-term lease agreement with Bloom Street Hotel Limited for a 83-unit aparthotel in Manchester city centre.

Ascott shares plans for agentic commerce investment

Ascott shares plans for agentic commerce investment

Reading Time: 2 minutesSingapore: The Ascott Limited (Ascott), the wholly owned lodging business unit of CapitaLand Investment (CLI), will invest in agentic commerce across its existing digital architecture, distribution and people capabilities.

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LiveStay begins development of hybrid hotel tower

Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: LiveStay, a national operator that this week combined its operations under one name, has begun construction on a combined hotel and coliving tower in the Adelaide CBD for its rebrand debut.

LHG opens Líbere Seville Plaza Nueva

LHG opens Líbere Seville Plaza Nueva

Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Líbere Hospitality Group (LHG) has opened its first property in Seville with the Líbere Seville Plaza Nueva.

Ascott hits record Southeast Asia signings in 2025

Ascott hits record Southeast Asia signings in 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutesSoutheast Asia: The Ascott Limited, a wholly owned lodging business unit of CapitaLand Investment, added over 7,300 units in Southeast Asia last year, its highest annual signings in the region.

Mews introduces business intelligence tool

Mews introduces business intelligence tool

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Property management system Mews has launched its latest product, a native data analysis tool called Mews Business Intelligence (Mews BI).