London market pulse 2024: renewing investor confidence, LVMH partners with F1 and more...

London market pulse 2024: renewing investor confidence

Monday, 7th October 2024

Owing to its rich cultural heritage, prestigious educational institutions and wide range of attractions across fashion, media and sports, London is a key destination for international visitors.

Despite its size, London’s accessibility through various international airports as well as the Eurostar high-speed rail service facilitates travel, ensuring a steady influx of both leisure and business travellers.

These factors are expected to drive London’s continued success as a leading global tourism destination, even in the face of economic challenges and geopolitical uncertainties >>

LVMH signs 10-year global partnership with F1
7 Oct 2024 : Formula 1 has announced that luxury brands group LVMH will become a Global Partner in 2025 – when the sport will be celebrating its 75th anniversary >>

Marriott signs with Sands China to bring The Luxury Collection to Macao
7 Oct 2024 : Anticipated to open in January 2025, Londoner Grand, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Macao is poised to cater to the world’s discerning travelers, blending the brand’s authentic take on luxury with the city’s local charm to provide a unique and enriching travel experience >>

Hyatt grows luxury and lifestyle footprint in the Americas
6 Oct 2024 : Hyatt Hotels Corporation continues the strategic expansion of luxury and lifestyle hotels with a significant development pipeline of more than 20 recent and planned openings across the US, Canada, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean through 2025 >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Asian Travellers Seeking ‘Reconnection’ Through Intergenerational Travel in APac
Monday, 7th October 2024

Booking.com unveiled its Gen.Voyage! research on intergenerational travel in Asia Pacific (APAC) showcasing insights garnered from over 8,000 travellers across 11 markets in the region including Hong Kong.

The research examines the prevalence of intergenerational travel where grandparents, parents, children and other extended family members travel together for leisure >>

Research: The Decision-Making Mystery of AI Chatbots
One of the most intriguing findings was that AI chatbot decision-making doesn’t mirror human behavior as closely as the researchers expected.

Despite being trained on vast datasets, AI chatbots exhibit decision-making tendencies that sometimes defy traditional human or rational logic >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNewsletter of October 04, 2024
Accor Partners with World Monuments Fund in commitment to cultural heritage conservation, IHG signs with The First Group and more >>