
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: In our third session focus feature ahead of the inaugural STRz Summit in London on Wednesday 18 October, we dive into the world of travel payment solutions.

Reading Time: 16 minutesWorldwide: Drawing from the coverage provided by four sector-leading b2b websites, the editorial team at International Hospitality Media [IHM] has created a list of 25 influential leaders across travel, hospitality and real estate who they believe have a big 12 months ahead of them.

Reading Time: 3 minutesHungary: The Hungarian competition watchdog [GVH] is set to launch an expedited probe against Booking.com due to debts owned to hosts and other property owners in the country.

Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: The short-term rental industry is uniting to support people affected by the deadly wildfires in Hawaii last week.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Vertically-integrated, artificial intelligence [AI]-powered property management solution Jurny has raised more than $2 million in the first week since opening a community investment round on Wefunder to the public.

Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Barcelona-based vacation rental channel management solution Rentals United has launched Elevate, a new data platform powered by artificial intelligence [AI] that is fully integrated into the channel manager.

Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: INTO, a company specialising in AI integration, and rental maximisation startup Angel Host have partnered to launch INTO GUESTY.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Canadian private equity firm Brookfield, which owns Center Parcs, is believed to be trying to build a consortium from the remaining bidders to secure a sale of the holiday resort chain following a lengthy offer and negotiation process.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: AI-powered hospitality tech company Jurny has partnered with software-as-a-service [SaaS] platform Turno to offer a free, end-to-end short-term rental management solution.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Luxury glamping startup Collective Retreats has debuted The Conservatory as its latest offering, a curated community of design-forward hotels for nature enthusiasts.