Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: International Hospitality Media, the publisher of Serviced Apartment News, has hosted the first in a series of limited capacity business networking events.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Supercity Aparthotels has opened Q Square in Brighton, its second property outside London.

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.