Sunday, August 30, 2009

Woombye hotel fraud ends in jail

A motel manager was jailed on Monday after stealing almost $30,000 from his employer over five months in 2007.
Glenn Heinz Vollmer, 45, provided 14 different business clients of the Red Bridge Motor Inn, part of the Best Western chain, on Nambour Connection Road at Woombye with his own personal banking details instead of the motel banking details for invoice payments.

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Former hotel manager admits to embezzling $173,000

DAYTON — A former general manager of the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites in Centerville pleaded guilty Wednesday, Aug. 27 to one count of aggravated theft of more than $100,000.

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Catch Me If You Can: Conman Taunts Police

An alleged conman who poses as an Arab prince and is said to have run-up £20,000 in unpaid hotel bills has taunted police to "catch me if you can".

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Westin's project manager pleads guilty to fraud charges

A Florida man responsible for managing and ultimately deciding which general contractor would build the condominiums at the Westin Huntsville has pleaded guilty to mail/wire fraud and money laundering.

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Irish Hoteliers furious over 'cash grab' by banks

Finance Minister Brian Lenihan is considering proposals from angry Irish hoteliers to stop banks from undercutting the market by keeping unviable Irish hotels operating in a desperate cash grab, the Sunday Independent has learned.
The Irish hotel sector is up in arms over the shameless cash grab by the banks, who have installed management companies to run loss-making hotels offering rock bottom prices to fill the rooms. They are also angry that many of these hotels are simply being kept open to benefit from the arrival of Nama, the State's bad bank.

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http://www.independent.ie/national-news/hoteliers-furious-over-cash-grab-by-banks-1873251.html

Punch Taverns to put fizz back into Spirit pub division

Punch Taverns is planning an overhaul of Spirit, its managed pubs arm, home to brands including Chef & Brewer, in its quest to raise funds and reduce its £3.5 billion debt pile.
A raft of new brands are to be introduced, including a carvery chain called Roast Inn and Fayre & Square, a value food offering. Chef & Brewer will also get a makeover.

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http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/leisure/article6815084.ece