Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Serviced apartment operator Staying Cool has teamed up with Criton Apps to launch phase one of its digital concierge service for guests.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Silicon Valley business travel tech start-up TripActions has raised $51 million in series B funding.

Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany: Acomodeo has received a seven-figure investment to help fund its global expansion.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Mattress maker Simba has partnered with London serviced apartments brand Cuckooz, for “the ultimate home-from-home travel experience”.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Clarity, the eighth largest TMC in the UK, has appointed Exeter-based agent SITU as its global preferred provider of serviced apartments for corporate accommodation.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: App developer Criton has added progressive web app functionality to its offer, aimed at serviced apartments in areas where digital signals are unreliable.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCanada: MyKey Global Accommodations Inc. has announced the appointment of Phil Langley to its global sales force as executive director, insurance housing.

Reading Time: 2 minutesIreland: Ian Sloan has been appointed as Avvio’s vice president of client strategy.

Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the past month, thousands of new apartments from Cortland Partners, Greystar, and others have gone live on the Urbandoor marketplace. With these added properties,

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIreland: global mobility support services firm Dwellworks has acquired Irish Relocation Services (IrishRelo) and its temporary housing division, the Corporate Housing Bureau.