Reading Time: 2 minutesUS/UK: President Joe Biden has confirmed that fully vaccinated UK and EU travellers will be allowed to travel to the US from November.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS / Greece: Short-term furnished apartment rental startup Blueground has raised $180 million in Series C funding, including $140 million in equity funding, from investors headed up by WestCap Group managing partner Laurence Tosi, giving the company a reported valuation of $750 million.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Real estate services firm JLL has announced the launch of JLL Short Stays, a booking platform offering business and leisure travellers professionally managed and fully flexible short-term rental accommodation in the UK, in a bid to compete with the major online travel agencies [OTAs] in the segment.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: Citadines Eurometropole Strasbourg has opened its doors in the Alsatian capital of Strasbourg.

Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The winners of the sixth annual Serviced Apartment Awards celebrated in London last night, at a gala dinner presentation at the Chelsea Harbour Hotel.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Sandpiper Hospitality has been selected to manage four properties currently under development in Texas that will join the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts portfolio.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Charles Hope has added a new location in south-west London to its portfolio.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Mansley Serviced Apartments says it is embracing the challenges of becoming a more sustainable and eco-friendly business.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Lamington Group has set itself the goal of delivering whole life net zero carbon across the future development and operation of its room2 hometel properties.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Extended stay brand Home2 Suites by Hilton has opened its 500th property.