Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Rebecca Hollants van Loocke has been appointed chief operating officer EMEA at Frasers Hospitality.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUAE: Dubai developer Nakheel Properties is set to launch AED3.2 billion ($871 million) of new properties at the Cityscape Global exhibition next week.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Local developers are planning to bring a brace of extended stay hotels to Charleston, South Carolina.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUAE: Marriott International has signed an agreement with Khamas Group of Investment LLC to open two hotels in Dubai’s Jumeirah Village Circle development.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteKenya: Work is due to start on The Montave, one of the most ambitious construction projects in Kenya.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: Wyndham Worldwide has opened Tryp by Wyndham Dubai in the emirate’s Barsha Heights neighbourhood.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: A 100-room Staybridge Suites extended-stay hotel has opened in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, this week.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: A salary survey of UK serviced apartment companies has revealed a significantly broader range of pay for several positions than this time last year.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Noble Investment Group has announced the acquisition of the Home2 Suites by Hilton Rock Hill Charlotte.