
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: The entries deadline for the 2023 Shortyz Awards closes at 23:59 GMT on Wednesday 15 March.

Reading Time: 3 minutesDenmark: Danish premium holiday home rental platform Landfolk has closed a seed funding round of €3.8 million [$4 million] from SEED Capital.

Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Hospitality software company eviivo has announced the launch of eviivo Collective to recognise unique, notable and luxury independent properties worldwide.
Reading Time: 6 minutesWorldwide: The governments and banking institutions in the United States and UK have stepped in to reassure people and businesses exposed to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank [SVB] and its UK arm that their deposits are secure and resolutions will not put the taxpayer at risk.

Reading Time: 2 minutesPoland: Warsaw-based short-term rental operator Renters.pl has secured PLN 90 million [€19.2 million] in investment from Polish Enterprise Fund VIII [PEF VIII], a private equity fund managed by Enterprise Investors.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: Dubai-based short-term rental property management company bnbme holiday homes has entered into a memorandum of understanding [MoU] with Marriott Bonvoy.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBeyond CEO Julie Brinkman discusses the evolution of supply in the short-term rental market, the future of data and AI in revenue management, and her role as a judge in the Shortyz Awards, organised by STRz.

Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: AltoVita, a corporate accommodation platform specialising in large enterprises, has announced the appointment of several experienced female leaders to its team.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: London-based curated home rental collection Plum Guide has announced a collaboration with private community network ONDA to “pioneer” ‘hybrid hospitality’ in the short-term rental segment.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb is laying off around 30 per cent of its recruitment staff, impacting around 30 employees, although the company expects to grow its overall workforce in the year ahead.