Amazon, Meta and four other tech giants will have to comply with stricter rules in the EU in future. The EU Commission on Wednesday classified them as "gatekeepers" in order to protect end consumers better.

The German government is putting the brakes on urgently needed digitisation even further. Of the 334 projects planned for 2023, only a good tenth have been completed at the halfway point of the legislature, according to the digital association.

Stranded Assets? IFRS? ISSB? Double materiality? For hospitality executives, there is now a tailor-made continuing education programme in sustainability at the renowned Kings College in London. All online, and interactive.

Electromobility is on the rise. But the infrastructure is lagging behind. A new website now lists hotels with charging stations.

In all hotels of the Novum Hospitality group, a chatbot will optimize guest communication in the future. The first, several-month trial phase in four hotels is underway.

For its head office and its 40 hotels in the DACH region, Gorgeous Smiling Hotels (GSH) has been sourcing 100% certified green electricity from hydropower since 1 July 2023.