Reading Time: 2 minutesUK / Finland: Helsinki-based tech-driven hospitality provider Bob W is taking its concept to the UK with a new building currently being constructed in Whitechapel in the East End of London.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSwitzerland: TFE Hotels will make its Swiss debut with a 140-key aparthotel within a major new mixed-use development in Geneva.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSouth Africa: Cape Town-based WINK Aparthotels has been acquired by Afrirent Holdings (Pty) Ltd, a 100 per cent black, female-owned company, via its subsidiary Indalo Hotels and Leisure.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCaribbean: The CEO and founder of Grupo Globalia, Juan José (Pepe) Hidalgo, has revealed plans to build four aparthotels in the Dominican Republic.

Reading Time: 2 minutesServiced Apartment News teamed up with AltoVita for a series of of four APAC-focused webinars, discussing various facets of the corporate housing, relocation and accommodation sectors in the region.

Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Cloud-based global accommodation platform AltoVita has launched its Flexible Rentals Market Survey, powered by AltoVita with Serviced Apartment News and ShortTermRentalz, both belonging to the International Hospitality Media [IHM] portfolio.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: A Grade II listed vacant hotel in central London with planning consent for a change of use to residential or serviced apartments has been bought to market with a guide price of £29.5 million.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUAE: Accor’s aparthotel brand Adagio has opened its second Premium property in Dubai.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Extended Stay America has written to shareholders, addressing what it calls “misleading and highly flawed arguments” against the sale of the company.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUAE: SOL Properties has launched its SOL Living dedicated short-term serviced apartment offer.