Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: A 120-unit Staybridge Suites hotel will be built in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The Serviced Apartment Company (SACO) has reported a 21 per cent rise in revenue for its 2014 financial year.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Furnished Quarters has announced that its portfolio of residences in Massachusetts has expanded by 42 per cent over the last year.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP) says it is confident of doubling its size by the end of this year.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThailand: Ascott has started a major renovation of its Somerset Park Suanplu Bangkok property.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUAE: Jumeirah has announced plans to open the 300-room Venu Bluewaters Island Hotel with 119 serviced apartments branded as Venu Living.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: BridgeStreet Global Hospitality has appointed John Beck as regional director of sales for the EMEA region.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Emma Dean has been appointed sales director by London owner/operator Clarendon Serviced Apartments.

Reading Time: 2 minutesChina: Shama Management Ltd., which operates four serviced apartment properties in Hong Kong, has released a storing set of trading figures for 2014.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has launched a sector programme for serviced apartments and aparthotels.