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Dubai. Another lifestyle brand? Gerald Lawless, CEO of Jumeirah Hotel Group is unsure whether the hotel group's new secondary brand will find its place in the world. The announcement of "Venu" last week followed a first impression of the real design in Dubai last week. Organic snacks at a colourful bar and an interactive high-tech table with touch-screen form the highlights of the new brand.

Dubai. The figures are up and Dubai-based Jumeirah Group is confident to increase its number of hotels from 11 to 30 properties until 2013. A new strategic element will hopefully push the expansion - the launch of Jumeirah's second brand, a lifestyle brand.

Augsburg. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week: Azimut/Novy Bereg, BNP Paribas, Capella/New York, Four Seasons/St. Petersburg, Hertz/ Dollar Thrifty, MGallery/Strasbourg, Sol Meliá, Worldhotels/Finland.

Augsburg. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week: Andaz/Amsterdam, Etap/Augsburg, Falkensteiner/Italien, Rezidor/Reval, Sheraton/Mallorca, Starwood/W New York, St. Regis/Abu Dhabi.

Frankfurt. Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels recorded a global transaction volume of around 2.8 billion USD. Given this result, which represents a 53 percent increase compared to Q1 2009, one would be justified in talking about a significant increase in global hotel transactions.

Berlin. The general sentiment in the German hotel industry is improving. For 2010, the German Hotel Association expects two percent growth in overnight stays. Speaking at a press conference in Berlin yesterday, IHA chairman, Fritz G. Dreesen, warned of new burdens facing the industry.

Augsburg. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week: Abu Dhabi/National Hotels, Cristal/Saudi Arabia, Emirates Park Towers/Dubai, Maison Moschino/Milan, Motel One/Hamburg, Shangri-La/Istanbul, Regent/Formosa, Rezidor, Scandic/Finland.

Augsburg. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week: Choice/RIMC, Eden Roc, Landal, Radisson Blu/Copenhagen, Ritz-Carlton/Los Angeles, Starwood/India.

Frankfurt/M. The greatest weeks of the year used to be mainly for relaxation. But this seems to be changing increasingly. Many young Germans don’t want to do without their mobile phone, laptop and Internet on holiday and carry a considerable number of entertainment programmes in their baggage.

Augsburg. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week: Berlin/Tourism Year, Anker's Hoern/Holm, Kempinski/Bangkok, Mandarin Oriental/Abu Dhabi, Marriott/Aqaba, Shanghai, MGallery/Frankfurt, Rezidor/Dresden.