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US Hotels Brace for Second-Half Downturn
(SOURCE: HOTEL MANAGEMENT NETWORK)

The pace of mergers and acquisitions in the US hotel industry has slowed in the first half of 2025, as economic uncertainty prompts caution among investors. Ongoing concerns over fluctuating tariffs and shifting trade policy have contributed to a lack of conviction among potential buyers. This has created a holding pattern in the hospitality sector, with some hotel owners opting to pause major decisions around expansions and staffing.

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GBTA Foundation Unveils Step-by-Step Transition Pathway to Accelerate Business Travel’s Action Towards Net Zero

The GBTA Foundation unveiled its Sustainable Business Travel Transition Pathway yesterday at the GBTA Sustainability Summit, which gathered over a hundred travel leaders and sustainability experts from all sides of the industry in Washington, D.C.

The transition pathway, developed in collaboration with Accenture, aims to support efforts by organizations of all sizes and in all geographies, to start, advance and accelerate their sustainable travel practices. It will also directly help companies participating in the GBTA Sustainability Acceleration Challenge improve their travel program’s maturity levels and sustainability score with a 2030 horizon.

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