InterContinental Hotels Group PLC reported a 1.4% increase in global RevPAR year-to-date, but Q3 RevPAR only rose by 0.1%, with significant developments including the opening of 14.5k rooms and a $900m share buyback plan expected to return over $1.1bn to shareholders in 2025. Previous trading conditions in the US remained slower, but improvements were seen in other regions like EMEAA.