Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: SpendEdge, a procurement market intelligence company, has published its latest report on temporary corporate housing sourcing and procurement.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: REVE, the innovation lab of international serviced accommodation provider, Synergy Global Housing [Synergy], has announced a major investment in corporate housing technology firm, Coded, which makes makers custom technology solutions for global serviced accommodation, corporate housing and service apartment agents and operators.

Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: New York-based proptech startup June Homes has emerged from stealth and announced that it has raised $50 million in funding.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: A ribbon cutting ceremony held tomorrow at WoodSpring Suites Gurnee in North Chicago marks the 300th opening for the extended stay hotel brand.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Supercity Aparthotels has announced that it is expanding into Leeds.

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.