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  • Work starts on creation of new Dubai island Work starts on creation of new Dubai island

    Work began on Monday on the development of a man-made island in Dubai, 500 metres directly opposite the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex. To be known as Bluewaters Island, the new development will house five star hotels and resorts, al fresco dining and entertainment zones, and residential apartments and villas. The focal point of the island city, which will cost $1.6 billion, will be a 688 ...

  • Chiranjeevi to inaugurate incredible India exhibition at Cannes today

    To promote India as a " Filming Destination", Union Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi will inaugurate incredible India exhibition at the 66th Cannes film festival in France today. The joint participation of the Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting at the festival is consequent to their entering into a Memorandum of Understanding to promote Cinema of India as a sub ...

  • Haitang Bay promotes rapid growth in Sanyas hospitality industry

    Sanya is likely to see the highest rate of growth to date in its hospitality industry as its hotel expansion has been at a rate unprecedented in China. The city has attracted over 40 international hotel operators to open new hotels in the city. Compared with Yalong Bay, there is far more potential within the luxury hotel market in Haitang Bay. The first phase of the newly built Haitang Bay ...

  • Official urges good faith in tourism industry

    /enpproperty--> BEIJING - China's tourist industry has been urged by a senior official to promote practices of good faith. Liu Qibao, head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the comment during a four-day inspection tour, that ended on Monday, in south China's Guangdong and Hainan provinces. When visiting Hainan, a popular tourist ...

  • 200 Room Staybridge Suites Announced for Jeddah Saudi Arabia

    Staybridge Suites Hira Street will be located in central Jeddah just 7km from Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport. It will be developed on a 14,700sqm plot and will form part of Dyafah Al Mutahida LLC’s mixed-used development including retail outlets, healthcare facilities and a multi-purpose hall. IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), the largest international hotel group in Saudi ...


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Cul-de-sac [Blu-Ray]

Cul-de-sac [Blu-Ray]

Although Cul-de-sac was Roman Polanskis third film, it was the one he had most wanted to make since leaving Poland after his first feature Knife in the Water (1962) and it remains to this day one of his favorites. Again co-written with Gerard Brach, with whom Polanski had worke ... ...

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  • Embassy Suites Tuscaloosa Downtown Breaks Ground

    Embassy Suites Hotels and Kemmons Wilson, Inc. broke ground Monday on Embassy Suites Tuscaloosa Downtown, the first property in the area to feature Design Option III, the brand's latest design ...

  • Christie Kelly Named Chief Financial Officer for Jones Lang LaSalle

    In this role, she will provide leadership to drive growth, oversee financial and business planning activities, and direct investor and banking relations. Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE: JLL) has named Christie B. Kelly Chief Financial Officer, effective July 1, 2013. In this role, she will provide leadership to drive growth, oversee financial and business planning activities, and direct investor ...

  • 299 Room Hilton Granite Park Conference Hotel Beaks Ground in Plano Texas

    Granite Properties announced the groundbreaking today for a speculative office tower and the four-star, 299-key Hilton Granite Park conference hotel. Both projects are designed by BOKA Powell architects and slated for completion in mid-2014. Granite Properties has engaged Woodbine Development Corporation as hotel development consultant. The two new structures are part of the existing 90- ...

  • Leisure and Hospitality Manufacturing and IT Sectors Drive Summer Hiring Expectations

    Seasonal hiring expectations this summer mark a continued improvement over the years immediately following the recession, according to CareerBuilder’s annual Summer Jobs Forecast. Nearly three in ten employers (29 percent) report they plan to hire seasonal workers this summer. While unchanged from 2012, the number is significantly up from an average of 21 percent from 2008 to 2011. The ...

  • Hotel and Restaurant Strategy Key Elements for Success - By Glenn Withiam

    Restaurant operators have moved strongly into social media, but a survey of 166 restaurant managers finds a mixed picture in the way restaurants use social media. The study, ...

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