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Park National Bank shells out $20M for One Commerce Square
Park National Bank paid $20 million to acquire One Commerce Square during a foreclosure auction held at noon today on the Circuit Court stairs. Richard Raines, an attorney for
FAA Holds Regional Airline Safety Summit
The Federal Aviation Administration is telling airlines that it expects them to do complete background checks on pilots before hiring them to fly passengers, FAA administrator Randy Babbitt said today...
ASG wins $13m joint venture contract with Qantas
IT services provider ASG has won a five-year $13 million joint venture contract for extra IT services to its client Qantas. Under the terms of the contract, ASG and Capiotech will provide application...
May traffic results show even fewer people flying
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Airline stocks sat out a broader market advance Thursday after the major U.S. carriers reported sharp declines in May traffic demand. The Amex Airline Index
'UN Sanctions Strengthen Our Stance'
The newly-minted U.N. sanctions against North Korea for its nuclear test and missile launches wouldn't cower the North Korean people; on the contrary, it is strengthening their resolute stance to enha...
Baggage fees at US airlines
(AP)
AP - A rundown of baggage fees at major U.S. airlines:
New rules set to bring airlines down to earth
New rules set to bring airlines down to earth New accounting standards could expose the weak financial positions of some airlines, says Ryanair's CFO
Cuba Prepares for
Men fish from Havana's seafront boulevard El Malecon, in front of the colonial-era Morro Cabanas fortress, May 6, 2009. The number of Cuban Americans visiting Cuba is up 20 percent so far this year an...
Boeing again delays initial 787 test flight
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) Boeing said Tuesday it has again delayed the first test flight of its long-awaited 787 jetliner, citing a need to reinforce part of the aircraft.
Swiss aerial tram company touts naked attractions
6/25/2009, 5:34 p.m. EDT (AP) GENEVA - Swiss bank UBS AG said Thursday it expects to raise 3.8 billion Swiss francs ($3.5 billion) through a new share issue.
Motorpool owner drives country to promote road travel
Local auto aficionado Morgan Murphy said he’s traveled through 38 states this summer to promote his new business and share the benefits of road trips versus pricey vacations. Murphy founded and...
Concord Hospitality Enterprises launches expansion into Texas
Concord Hospitality Enterprises, a Raleigh-based developer, owner and operator of hotels, has launched a major expansion into Texas with the opening of three new properties. Open are a 104-room Fairf...
TSA makes security changes at U.S. airports
The federal government is scrapping a post-Sept. 11 airport-screening program because the machines did not operate as well as intended and cost too much to maintain. The so-called "puffer" machines w...
Tourism industry slams swine flu response
health authorities to swine flu has been an overreaction, and have called on the Federal Government to take greater control. Australia's biggest travel trade show, the Australian
Hawaii residents still planning summer trips
AAA Hawaii members still are planning to take a vacation this year, despite the economy. A recent survey showed that 75 percent of AAA Hawaii members plan to take at least one trip this summer, while...
The travel tweeters you should be following - San Francisco Gate
But only when you remove the "social" part. Even the most backward cave-dwelling technophobe can, with a few simple steps, transform this tool invented to generate self-involved blather into an instant travel news service, a bottomless resource for ...
FAA to inspect pilot training at regional airlines
WASHINGTON -- Federal officials said Tuesday they will beef up inspection of pilot training programs at regional airlines in response to safety concerns raised by the crash of a regional airliner in ...
Stand-up boading - the new surf craze
If you’re an avid reader of the gossip magazines, you’ll be familiar with the phenomenon of Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP). You may not be aware of the name, but you’ll have see...
Business owners protest, call for new leaders who
By Lorena Anderson, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 21--What was billed as a chance to vent anger over the city of Myrtle Beach turned into a call for electoral rev...
Pinnacle posts second best on-time rate
had the second highest on-time arrival rate in March among the nation’s airlines, according to new government data. The Memphis-based airline’s on-time arrival rate was 85.1 percent, acco...
Canterbury revenue falls 20% in Q1
’s revenue fell nearly 20 percent in the first quarter of 2009, due to declines in the race track’s card club and pari-mutuel betting. The Shakopee company posted revenue of $8.2 million ...
Gulfstream International Airlines faces $1.3M fine
Gulfstream International Airlines $1.3 million for violating FAA regulations. The alleged violations include improper scheduling of flight crews, and the installation of unapproved air conditioner co...
TheStar.com | Travel | 'Trailer Park' tourism - Toronto Star
DARTMOUTH, N.S. – Anyone who thinks the spotlight died on Ricky, Julian and Bubbles the day the axe fell on the cult TV hit "Trailer Park Boys" hasn't been to Nova Scotia lately, ya know what am sayin' dawg? Their unfortunate DNA is littered all ...
Seattle a hostel climate Two developers giving them a try
Seattle’s hostel scene is heating up. Two ambitious hostel projects are slated to open this summer, more than doubling the number of cheap beds available for budget travelers. A hostel charges ...
U.S. says too soon for Bosworth to travel to N. Korea+
WASHINGTON, May 11 (AP) - (Kyodo)The United States considers it too soon to send Stephen Bosworth, its point man on North Korea, to the reclusive country to help resume the stalled six-party nuc...
Hold on tight! Record-breaking roller coasters
Roller coasters: You love them or hate them. But if you’re among the fanatics who worship the coaster gods, there’s an amazing worldwide assemblage of thrilling and chilling rides to choose from.
Washington Convention Center Authority wants city to finance $550M hotel
Washington Convention Center Authority plans to seek public money to finance a long-planned $550 million convention center hotel on Ninth Street NW, in what would be the largest city-funded developmen...
A lagging indicator, convention attendance at Chattanooga center falls
By Brian Lazenby, Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 18--The economic recession is having a late but slowing effect on business at the Chattanooga Convention Cente...
Facebook flub trips U.K. welfare cheat
Posted on: Monday, 25 May 2009, 13:07 CDT A British woman who bragged of her happy marriage on Facebook has admitted to fraudulently collecting welfare benefits for being a single parent, officials...
Ambassadors International to sell subsidiary, stock soars
Ambassadors International Inc. said it plans to sell its marine business to a company operated by its former CEO. The deal announcement coincided with the company’s shares soaring in Tuesday tra...
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