Cvent to be acquired by Blackstone in a Billion dollar transaction, reopening China and more...

Cvent to be acquired by Blackstone in $4.6 Billion transaction
Wednesday, 15th March 2023

Cvent announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of private equity funds managed by Blackstone in a transaction valued at an enterprise value of well over $4 billion >>

Reopening China
15 Mar 2023 : Reopening China: data indicates significant outbound travel rebound despite high air fares, as China begins to re-open to the world >>

Travel Outlooks offers complimentary registration for the four pillars of Heartfelt Hospitality webinar by KTN
15 Mar 2023 : Travel Outlook, The Premier Hotel Call Center™, in partnership with other sponsors and the Kennedy Training Network (KTN), is offering complimentary registration in a new, groundbreaking monthly webinar series delivered personally by industry expert Doug Kennedy >>

European hotel transactions news
15 Mar 2023 : Hotel news and transactions from around the European region: Perial acquires the Dolce by Wyndham Sitges hotel in Spain, Highland Group acquires Hotel Atlantis in Amsterdam and more >>

Four Seasons and Red Sea Global announce plans to introduce a Four Seasons resort
15 Mar 2023 : New resort will be located within The Red Sea destination, stretching across 200 kilometres of stunning coastline along the Kingdom’s western coast >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

The Digital Global Gender Gap
Wednesday, 15th March 2023

The advent of digital financial services—such as those that use mobile phones or the internet to conduct financial transactions—is transforming people’s lives, helping the underserved gain greater access to financial services. But not all segments of the population are benefiting equally.

Women continue to be significantly underrepresented in both finance and technology >>

Global Food Crisis May Persist With Prices Still Elevated After Year of War
One year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine upended agricultural commodity markets, food prices remain elevated even after retreating from their record highs in early 2022 >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNewsletter of March 14, 2023
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