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Ssangyong wins $26 mil. deal

impressive success on the global scene as amply demonstrated by the recent completion of the Marina Bay Sands Hotel, the new landmark building in Singapore. After two years of intensive work, Ssangyong wrapped up the hotel this June, which is composed of

Minor Family Hotels Files for Chapter 11 Protection

BusinessWire – Minor Family Hotels, LLC, owner of the Landmark Hotel project in downtown Charlottesville, announced today that in order to more quickly resolve the burdensome lawsuits that have prevented it from completing construction and putting people

Mecca Mean Time? Worlds biggest clock ticks in Islams…

of the name Allah. It sits 400 metres up what will be the worlds second-tallest skyscraper and largest hotel, overlooking the citys Holy Grand Mosque, which Muslims around the world turn to five times a day for prayer. The clock tower is the landmark

Taj Mahal Palace Hotel Restoration Includes Its Art

two years ago, killing at least 163 people, they also dealt a blow to the Taj Mahal Palace hotel, an architectural landmark that has played a critical role in nurturing and housing Indian art. Before, top, and after shots of a restored painting. The

81-year-old hotel reopens in Shanghai

SHANGHAI – Shanghai’s 81-year-old landmark Peace Hotel opened its doors to guests on Wednesday after undergoing renovations for three years. The new name of the hotel is Fairmont Peace Hotel. “We will keep its Chinese name, but

Ritz hotel fraudster jailed for five years

Anthony Lee jailed after being found guilty of obtaining £1m by deception in scam to sell landmark London hotel An unemployed lorry driver who offered the Ritz hotel in London at a discount price to property developers was jailed for five years today.

For kings and commoners

The landmark King Edward Hotel will soon include luxurious private residences

Oldest department store sell-off

good on Saturday. The owners of the landmark building, on Ranelagh Street, plan to turn it into a hotel, office and retail complex. And although it is being hailed as a sad day, managers said there was still time to ‘bag a bargain’. Once closed,

Watergate Hotel to become trophy site

Euro Watergate Hotel, a holding company of Euro Capital Properties, closed on a cash deal worth about $45 million for the landmark overlooking the Potomac River, part of a complex of buildings made

Swatch Surges After CEO Says Watchmaker’s Sales Rose…

in an interview in Shanghai, where the maker of Omega and Breguet watches is reopening the landmark Peace Hotel. The company plans to announce half-year results in August. “The numbers are strong and show that Swatch’s mid-range brands are holding up