Freehand was acquired by Generator, showing the increased global appeal for this sort of hybrid hostel concept. Generator Hostels, mainly present in Europe, took over Freehand, US based and more F&B oriented, to...
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Pablo TorresReading a ppt is not teaching
Because teaching and delivering content is not reading a ppt…. From the ones who read a long a overfilled ppt, to the ones who do he same, but with a Teleprompter, different ways of how NOT to arrange a...
Chinese Fosun acquires Thomas Cook brand assets
Fosun buys Thomas Cook. Doesn’t say much? What if you knew that now Thomas Cook and Club Med are owned by the same company? How much market share does that represent? Chinese conglomerates keep taking over Western...
The side effects of fast investment
Challenging times ahead for Oyo, Uber, WeWork….and many other start ups overfunded by the likes of SoftBank, and other investment funds, who pump money into start ups, sometimes without much knowledge of the...
Airbnb becomes major Olympic partner
In the last few years, the Hotel companies’ sponsorship of sports clubs or events have been very visible: Hilton has been F1 sponsor for many years, although the outreach is questionable. Marriott, on the other...
