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Americans saving at fastest pace in 15 years
BLOOMBERG NEWSIn the recession following a borrowing binge that sent consumer debt to the highest level ever, Americans are shutting their wallets and building their nest eggs at the fastest pace in 15 years. While the trend will put the country's finances in better...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Federal Reserve, Productivity, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Hotels and Accommodations
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Travelers waiting before booking trips
Sentinel Staff WritersMonths ago, as the global recession approached and then deepened, tourism businesses ranging from hotels to airlines to cruise lines began to report shrinking booking windows, as nervous consumers opted to wait until closer to their travel dates before...Tags: Walt Disney World Resort, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Incorporated, Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey), Walt Disney Co., Consumers
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Greenbrier is focus of 2 firms' dispute
CHARLESTON, W.Va. A West Virginia coal and agriculture company announced Thursday that it has acquired The Greenbrier resort. Not so fast, says hotel giant Marriott International Inc., claiming it had a contract first. Jim Justice and The Greenbrier...Tags: Bankruptcy, Financially Distressed Companies, Greenbrier, CSX Corporation
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5/25: Who's cashing in in Central Florida
Insider Trading is a weekly report of stock transactions involving officers, directors and owners of 10 percent or more of a publicly held company. Corporate insiders historically make more economically sound decisions in trading their own company's stock...Tags: Progress Energy Incorporated, International Business Machines Corporation, David Thompson, Symantec Corp., Macy's
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Senate on junkets: Ban 'em and take 'em
The Swampby Mark Silva A couple of weeks after the Senate approved a measure limiting "luxury" spending for corporate travel by recipients of federal bailout dollars, two dozen senators of both parties left town for political meetings on the Florida coast.......Tags: National Government, Democratic Party, Government, Upper House, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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Disney tops Central Florida's biggest employers
Sentinel Staff WriterIn this year of economic turmoil and uncertainty, it might be comforting to know that Central Florida's biggest companies and major employers are, for the most part, still here and even bigger after a decade of growth. Every year, the Orlando Sentinel'...Tags: General Electric Company, University of Central Florida, Employment, SeaWorld, Baldwin Park (Orlando, Florida)
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The week ahead
Chicago TribuneMonday: -- Institute for Supply Management index -- Earnings: AngioDynamics Inc.; Palm Inc.; Walgreen Co. Tuesday: -- September vehicle sales -- Earnings: Micron Technology Inc.; Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. Wednesday: -- Institute for Supply Management...Tags: Walgreen Co., Micron Technology Incorporated, Lawson Software Incorporated, Palm Inc, Sealy Corporation
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Marriott to be partner in boutique hotels
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterMarriott is expected to announce plans today for new so-called boutique hotels in downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood as part of a joint venture with hotelier Ian Schrager. The hotels would be two of nine to be built by the unusual partnership of staid...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, California), Miramar
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Looks like Nemours children's hospital deal is done
The long-awaited deal to bring a Nemours children's hospital to Orlando is finally done. A spokesman for the state Agency for Health Care Administration confirmed over the weekend that regulators have signed off on the agreement in principle reached...Tags: Business Institutions, Orlando, Church Street Station, New Products, Healthcare Provider
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Quick fixes in New Orleans
Times Staff WriterNEARLY two months after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, tourist services there are starting to bounce back. But the city is far from ready to let the good times roll. Most of the area's hotels are still closed, a recent survey found; those that...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Louis Armstrong, Employees, Personal Service, Hurricanes
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Airlines below IRS in customer satisfaction index
ReutersAmericans like the tax collector better than the airlines, according to a survey released today. Weighed down by delays, grumpy employees and lost bags, U.S. airlines scored 63 out of a possible 100 on the University of Michigan's American Customer...Tags: Air Transportation, Bankruptcy, United Air Lines, Transportation, University of Michigan
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Hotels have rates down to a science: Here's the formula
Times Staff WriterHAVE you tried to bargain with a hotel for a lower room rate lately? If not, get ready for a Kafkaesque experience. It often goes like this: "What's your rate?" you ask the reservations agent. "When are you arriving?" she asks. "When can I get the best...Tags: Super Bowl, Tourism and Leisure, Air Transportation, Transportation, Consumer Electronics Industry
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