Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: CEM Group of Companies, one of the largest franchises of Quest Apartment Hotels properties has ceased trading, resulting in the closure of at least three properties.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Aimbridge Hospitality has added 16 Extended Stay America properties to its portfolio, and now manages 36 properties for the brand, with more in the pipeline.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Red Lion Hotels has relaunched its GuestHouse International brand as GuestHouse Extended Stay, an upper-economy flag suitable for conversions.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUAE: Grand Heights Hotel Apartments has officially opened in Dubai’s Barsha Heights district.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Kasa Living has raised $30 million in Series B funding led by Ribbit Capital.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBelgium: The European Commission has approved a €15.8 million Belgian scheme to support hotels and aparthotels in the Brussels-Capital Region.

Reading Time: 2 minutesVancouver: Operto Guest Technologies, an industry leader of Smart Stay technology and smart devices for the serviced apartment, hotel and short-term rental industries, has announced it has appointed Steven Davis as its new CEO.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: STAY from LABS Collective has announced a partnership with serviced apartment and corporate housing provider Synergy Global Housing.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: A 127-key Hyatt House extended stay hotel has opened in Louisville, Kentucky.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Following a similar situation with IHG in August, Service Properties Trust (also known as SVC) has severed its management agreements with Marriott International across 122 properties.