Reading Time: < 1 minuteBrazil: Airbnb has been named the official ‘alternative accommodation’ services supplier for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Reading Time: 2 minutesSingapore: Guests staying at Ascott, Citadines and Somerset worldwide will can benefit from bespoke experiences offered through the Ascott Lifestyle programme.

Reading Time: 2 minutesIreland: Dublin-based serviced apartment operator Staycity has undergone a shareholder restructuring.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Fountain Court Apartments in Edinburgh has appointed Jade Black as sales manager.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteMalaysia: Eastern & Oriental Bhd (E&O) has signed an agreement with Japan’s Mitsui Fudosan Co Ltd to jointly develop a 298-unit serviced apartment project in Kuala Lumpur.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUAE: Golden Sands Hotel Apartments (GHSA) is targeting the Scandinavian region after meeting potential partners during the ITB exhibition in Berlin.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Boutique hotel operator Firmdale has opened its One Denman Place serviced apartment development in London.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Thames Valley serviced apartment operator House of Fisher has joined the Orbital Partnership (OP).

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Mansley Group Holdings has bought The Knight Residence serviced apartment building in Edinburgh for an undisclosed sum.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: Apartment Barcelona has opened a new apartment development at the same address as its new head office.