All articles by Lauren Holtmeier

Lauren Holtmeier is an editor at GlobalData.

Five game-changing tech disruptors for the hotel sector

The past few years have been challenging for the hotel sector. Supply chain issues, staff shortages, and the aftershock of…
Cyber security and the hotel chain: preventing the unthinkable

In 2014, hotel chain Starwood Hotels and Resorts was subject to a cyber hack that compromised the data of more…
M&A activity in the travel and tourism sector – where is it headed?

Having experienced one of the worst Covid-19 disruptions of any industry, the travel and tourism sector has seen a significant…
How is the US economy performing under Joe Biden: the key markers

To many, the US economy could be seen to be performing in a satisfactory manner in 2023, at least on…
Erdoğan, earthquakes and Turkey’s rise and fall

More than two decades ago, an earthquake rocked Turkey, leaving more than 17,000 people dead. That 1999 disaster ultimately helped…