A proposed UK holiday tax could cost 33,000 jobs and reduce tourism spending by £1.8bn, with industry leaders warning it would harm growth and competitiveness. Read more: Holiday tax could cost 33,000 jobs and £700m in lost revenue, industry warns
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IHG, whose brands include Holiday Inn and Avid Hotels, currently operates around 50 hotels in India with roughly 80 in development The post Holiday Inn-owner IHG sees India as top-five market as global chains scale up appeared first on Gulf Business.
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Building on the Success of the Armani Hotel Dubai and Armani Hotel Milano, the Partnership enters a New Phase with Worldwide Exclusivity Milan / Dubai – January 9th, 2026 – The Armani Group announces a new joint venture with Symphony Global LLC, the private investment company of Mohamed Alabbar, to develop a portfolio of Armani Hotels & Resorts in select international destinations. The agreement provides worldwide exclusivity for the development of Armani Hotels & Resorts, complementing existing projects that underline the Group’s established presence in the hospitality sector. The joint venture will be based out of Milan and Dubai,
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2nd December 2025, Dubai – The Arabian Travel Awards 2025 concluded on a high note in Dubai, celebrating the region’s leading innovators, leaders, and changemakers in travel, tourism, and hospitality. Often hailed as the “Oscars of the travel industry,” the awards ceremony brought together a constellation of industry heavyweights to acknowledge a year of exceptional achievements and highlight the GCC’s rapidly evolving tourism landscape. The gala, hosted at Embassy Suites by Hilton Business Bay, opened with a warm welcome from SanJeet, Director of DDP Group and master of ceremonies for the evening. The audience included a distinguish
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