Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: CWS Corporate Housing has entered into an agreement to acquire its competitor Gables Corporate Accommodations [GCA] from its parent company Gables Residential.

Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Corporate accommodation booking agency CAP Worldwide has expressed its support for accreditors and assessors globally and stressed the need for “a new consistent global approach to accreditation for serviced apartments and corporate accommodation alternatives”.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Criton has launched its second-generation mobile app, incorporating new functionalities and integrations.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The Apartment Service (TAS) has partnered with UNIGLOBE Travel International to cater to business and holiday travellers seeking alternatives to hotel accommodation.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Former SACO director Clare Ace has joined CAP Worldwide to develop global relationships and brand partnerships with operators.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Real estate analytics provider CoStar Group has entered into an agreement to acquire hospitality data and marketplace anayltics firm STR.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Hotel representation company HotelREZ has seen significant growth in the aparthotel sector, and has added Staycity’s latest property to its portfolio.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteGermany: Yolanda Blomjous has joined Homelike as head of enterprise EMEA, based at the company’s head office in Cologne.

Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: WWStay has added meetings to its portfolio of corporate housing and serviced apartment units available for booking.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Cheval Collection has appointed Chinese marketing consultancy Emerging Communications to drive sales from tourists, students, business executives and expats from China.