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Luxury hotels debuting in Southern California, Las Vegas
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterLong before the mortgage meltdown or the gasoline price flare-up, hotel developers laid plans for grand resorts and hotels that would elevate the concept of luxury. Some of the biggest, boldest players in the hotel industry are debuting properties in...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Wedding Products and Services, Frank Sinatra
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Practicality makes room for style at Aloft and Custom hotels in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWit and style have come to the airport hotel, those often dully practical shelters for the business traveler. With the June opening of the 136-room Aloft in Rancho Cucamonga and last year's arrival of the Custom Hotel near LAX, leisure travelers can share...Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Colleges and Universities, Transportation Industry, Hotels and Accommodations
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Travel industry gears up for Gustav
From the Associated PressAs Tropical Storm Gustav approaches, the Gulf Coast's tourism industry is gearing up for the key holiday weekend while keeping a wary eye on the storm. Hotels are setting aside rooms for emergency personnel, and Amtrak and Greyhound are altering service....Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Labor Day, Sports, Air Transportation, Trips and Vacations
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Virtual world trailblazer steps aside
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe founder and chief executive of the company that runs the popular online virtual world Second Life said Friday that he would step down to make room for a new leader who could expand the company. Philip Rosedale, 39, will become chairman of San...Tags: Entertainment, Gaming, The Walt Disney Co., Companies and Corporations, American Apparel
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Different approaches benefit local center
Orlando businesses and their employees found creative ways to raise money for the Community Food and Outreach Center in Orlando. The center provides food, crisis care, educational opportunities and employment for those fighting to break the cycle of...Tags: 5K Run, American Red Cross, Florida Hospital, Career and Workplace, Finance
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Sheraton offers free night stay at 86 locations
AP Retail WriterThe owner of Sheraton hotels will offer thousands of guests a free night's stay in dozens of North American locations as part of a massive campaign that kicks off Wednesday to highlight the chain's $6 billion revitalization efforts. The deal is available...Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Companies and Corporations, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Morningstar Incorporated
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The week ahead
Chicago TribuneMonday: -- Earnings: American Express Co.; Apollo Group Inc.; Apple Inc.; Halliburton Co.; Hasbro Inc.; Kimberly-Clark Corp.; Merck & Co.; Pactiv Corp.; PrivateBancorp Inc.; Schering-Plough Corp.; Texas Instruments Inc.; Wintrust Financial Corp.; Zebra...Tags: Kimberly-Clark Corporation, DeVry Incorporated, Stericycle Incorporated, Finance, MBIA Incorporated
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CEOs are being judged on more than results
Tribune Media Services columnistWhen in doubt, fire the boss. That is increasingly the mind-set in corporate America. The imperial executive has become the on-the-bubble executive. The time-tested rationale for sending a chief executive packing is poor stock and earnings performance....Tags: Corporate Officers, Companies and Corporations, Coca-Cola Co., Boeing Co., Hewlett-Packard Co.
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Sun shining on leisure industry: Resorts, cruise line and casino stocks a good bet
The Associated PressPlanes, trains and automobiles will deliver visitors to their vacation destinations this summer. For the U.S. leisure industry and investors in its stock, they can't arrive soon enough. Well-heeled Baby Boomers and bargain-hunting foreign tourists, it is...Tags: International Speedway Corp., Tourism and Leisure, Sports, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance
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