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Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitors
Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. HST slipped 2.20% to $23.96 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 1.21% to 7,408.30 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA…
JD.com buys Wan Chai hotel for HK$280m amid booming student housing market
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com (9618) has acquired 218 Apartment, a 59-suite serviced apartment property in Wan Chai, for around HK$280 million, which is expected to be converted into a student residence, according to market sources. SCROLL TO…
Google Updating Hotel Search In EU Based On DMA
Google may be rolling out updates to its hotel search results based on the European Commission's requirement for Google to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Despite Google not being a fan of the requirement, it seems Google needs to make…
Landmark Scottish hotel trading since 1884 goes on market at offers over £3.25m
The Inn on Loch Lomond has a turnover of £1.86m 'with excellent profit levels'. The hotel, which has a car park with 50 spaces, is being marketed jointly by Graeme Smith at Smith & Clough Business Associates and Robert Smithson at Colliers.
People Who've Switched From Airbnb To Hotels Usually Say 6 Things Changed Their Minds
Recently, my friend had to book an Airbnb for a photoshoot. The shoot didn't pan out, so I ended up coming over, and we hung out. It was a beautiful place in the most surprising of cities. I nicknamed it the “Secret Mansion,” though…
San Francisco jury awards $20.7 million to hotel guest struck by falling renovation debris
A San Francisco jury awarded $20.7 million to a hotel guest who suffered a traumatic brain injury after a metal construction stud fell from scaffolding and struck her outside a downtown Marriott hotel, according to attorneys for the woman. Vanessa…
Saudi prince found dead in luxury London hotel as cause of death unearthed
A Saudi prince who was found dead in a lavish Kensington hotel room was almost three times over the drink-drive limit and had 'fatal levels' of the party drug GHP in his system, an inquest heard. Abdullah bin Fahad bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin…
York's Union Bluff Hotel wins final site plan approval for massive expansion
The York Planning Board voted 5-0 Thursday night to approve a site plan that would more than double the size of the historic Union Bluff hotel. The proposal — originally brought to the planning board in 2024 — would add 41 rooms to…
What Google's $1 Billion EU Fine Means For Marketers
Seattle, USA - Jul 24, 2022: The South Lake Union Google Headquarter entrance at sunset. Google announced more than $100 billion in quarterly profit on Wednesday. On Thursday, the European Commission handed the company a bill for roughly 1% of it.
'Our greatest strength is our people' - Highland hotel group marks one year in hospitality journey
Against the odds of its latitude and climate, Highland hospitality is synonymous with warmth and generosity, being renowned for the genuine welcome it gives to the many people who visit and also who live in the region. And the core of this industry…
How the 2026 World Cup could shape Miami's tourism industry in 2027
What happens after a city hosts the world? Miami is about to find out. In 2026 the city hosted seven FIFA World Cup matches, including a quarterfinal and the bronze final. The city's broader calendar also featured the College Football Playoff…
Blazers' future remains unclear, but an NBA owner was bound to take a stand on financial bloat
Portland Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon is at it again. On Wednesday, The Athletic's Jason Quick reported that the Trail Blazers fired or allowed many employees involved with the team's broadcast to leave, including Kevin Calabro and Trevor Demers…
Globeflex Capital L P Grows Holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST
Globeflex Capital L P boosted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST - Free Report) by 40.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Latest Botley Road delay evokes 'mixed feelings' in Oxford
Galya Dimitrova South of England Residents have expressed 'mixed feelings' by the announcement of yet another delay to the reopening of a major traffic route in the centre of Oxford. On Wednesday evening, Network Rail apologised that Botley Road…
Latest Botley Road delay evokes 'mixed feelings' in Oxford
Residents have expressed 'mixed feelings' by the announcement of yet another delay to the reopening of a major traffic route in the centre of Oxford. On Wednesday evening, Network Rail apologised that Botley Road would not reopen to traffic on 31…
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