Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: Jumeirah Group has signed an agreement with Select Group to manage 508 properties at Marina Gate, Select’s flagship development at the gateway to Dubai Marina.

Reading Time: 2 minutesIreland: Dublin-based operator Staycity has launched a marketing campaign urging customers to bypass OTAs and book directly with the company.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Serviced Apartment News has commissioned London artist Helen Brough to design the trophies for the inaugural Serviced Apartment Awards.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Plans for a five-storey aparthotel in Morden Road, south Wimbledon have been refused at appeal.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: SilverDoor won the award for Best Serviced Apartment Company at the 2016 Business Travel Awards.

Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: A study funded by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) says a major share of Airbnb revenue comes from “full-time renters acting as illegal hotel operators”.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Liverpool aparthotel operator Epic Apart Hotel has refurbished the penthouse at its Seel Street property, and plans further work in 2016.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Liverpool-based serviced apartment and hotel operator Signature Living is looking to buy and convert the Coal Exchange building in Cardiff.