Good morning. In the news today, The Times reports that the rivalry between Britain’s two biggest budget hotel operators is to crank up after Premier Inn started trialling premium rooms aimed at the corporate.
Also in The Times, one of Britain’s biggest holiday rental agencies has attracted private equity interest after being put up for sale with an estimated asking price of more than £300 million.
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