Tag: Hospitality and leisure industry
New Zealand leader finds perfect spokesman: Stephen Colbert
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - New Zealand has relied on hobbits, bungy jumping and rugby to entice tourists in the past.Now Prime Minister Jacinda...
LPGA finale a sprint toward a $1.5 million prize
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) - Jin Young Ko won twice as many tournaments as anyone else on the LPGA Tour this year. Her four victories...
Kamala Harris gets coveted invite from powerful Nevada union
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Kamala Harris will be the first Democratic presidential candidate next week to hold a town hall with the powerful casino...
North Korea rejects meeting with South over resort
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea on Tuesday rejected South Korea's request for working-level talks to discuss the possible demolition of South Korean-made...
Trump’s company exploring sale of marquee Washington hotel
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's company said Friday it is exploring the sale of its marquee Washington hotel, which has been at the...
Hong Kong shops fortify facades as protest violence grows
HONG KONG (AP) - As Hong Kong's protest movement becomes increasingly violent, some shops are battening the hatches.Banks, retailers, restaurants and travel agents with...
Unique guitar-shaped hotel opens at Florida Seminole casino
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) - It looks like the guitar Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page played. But this one is 450 feet (137 meters) tall and...
Proposal seeks to modernize campgrounds at national parks
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - Food trucks. Wi-Fi. Hot showers.Those campground upgrades could be coming to a national park near you.The Interior Department is reviewing...
Atlantic City transfers power amid corruption – yet again
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - For over a decade, things had been quiet in Atlantic City, the seaside gambling resort known as much for...
Carnival execs back in court on ocean pollution case
MIAMI (AP) - Top Carnival Corp. executives are due back in court to explain what the world's largest cruise line is doing to reduce...