Friday, April 3, 2009

Disney Says 1,900 Jobs Eliminated at U.S. Theme Parks

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Substantial Doubt’ About Riviera Holdings

Franchisees want Golden Tulip brand name-Dutch report

The start of another marketing Co-Op

Royalty-free hotel revenue, brand rebates, drive Magnuson Hotels brand pipeline past 400 mark

Colony Capital Weighs Las Vegas Investment

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Moody's cuts ratings on Starwood Hotels

Icahn Bets Big On Tropicana

Following months of anticipation, the billionaire and activist investor made a $200.0 million offer to acquire the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City on Tuesday, demonstrating how poorly the gaming industry has fared over the last year amid the economic downturn. Year-earlier bids for the struggling casino were closer to $1.0 billion.

Nation's Leading Coconut Water Beverage Introduces New 500 ml Size

I have already gone out and bought two cases. This is incredible.

A company spokesman said

"With the 500 ml size, you can enjoy a little now and a little later. We kid around that it's agua de coco on the go-go."

What a sence of humor

Hotel Chain Golden Tulip Requests Receivership

Golden Tulip has 60 owned hotels and 720 franchises.

STR Global posts February 2009 results for Asia/Pacific region

STR Global posts Americas performance results for February 2009

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

National Pub Day gets MP support

You got to love the Brits..... always thinking up reasons to drink.

Frenchy's Chicken Brand Expands to Northwest Houston

Kentucky fried better watch out

Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Marriott International

Interstate Hotels & Resorts Receives Credit Facility Waiver

This article is interesting

" a leading hotel real estate investor and the nation's largest independent management company, today announced that the company had received a waiver through June 30 related to the requirement under its senior credit facility to maintain listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The NYSE suspended trading of Interstate's stock on March 12 after the company failed to meet the minimum $15 million market capitalization requirement"

So the largest independant management company in the US only has a capitalization of $15M?