20 New Australian Hotels For Southern Summer Travel Rebound

Quiet still earlier morning gentle sun light over Sydney city main landmarks around Harbour waters … [+] and shores between CBD and lowe North Shore. getty As the Southern Hemisphere inches towa...

67 New Hotels Around The World Worth Exploring This Fall

Several dozen new hotels and resorts are opening this fall around the world. Emerald Faarufushi Summer was a busy time for new hotel openings as well as numerous upgrades, renovations and promotions t...

New CEO of Starbucks — a ‘world-class leader,’ says Howard Schultz — will do a stint as barista

Starbucks Corp.’s soon-to-be chief executive is a “world-class leader” with deep knowledge of consumer-product companies and will spend time as a barista to get to know the company, the coffee chain’s...

I shared expenses 50/50 with a friend on vacation. She wants me to split the cost of her credit card’s foreign-transaction fees. Is that sharp practice?

Dear Quentin, I recently took a trip to another country with a friend. We agreed to share expenses. When they presented their list of expenses, they included a foreign transaction fee charged by the c...

Club Med Owner Fosun Tourism Says 1st-Half Loss Narrowed; Americas And France Recovered, China Slumped

A picture shows the logo of the French tour operator “Club Med.” (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images) Getty Images Fosun Tourism Group, the tourism arm of Shanghai billionaire Guo Guangchang’s ...

What to do on the island of Jersey? Beaches, food, hotels and tunnels

It’s an island that is closer to France than to England — yet it is part of the British Isles.  It’s home to miles of tunnels built during World War II — but by German rather than British ...

Travel’s Uneven Covid Recovery Sees Record Revenues, Lessons And Lingering Obstacles

Despite the chaos at airports, airline cancelations and staffing shortages, travel industry executives attending Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas say consumers should begin to see their experiences r...

A Historic Hotel That’s Timeless

Exterior of The James NoMad James NoMad Located on the corner of Madison Avenue and East 29th Street in Manhattan, The James New York NoMad hotel has a storied and intriguing past. This residential-st...

As Airlines, Airports And Luxury Hotels Stumble, Travel Advisors Are Shining Brightly

As the travel industry stumbles forward with mass flight cancellations, chaos at airports and five-star hotels offering three-star services at seven-star prices, travel agents, or travel advisors as t...

Talking Pillows, Champagne Sabering And Boozy Ice Cream At These Happening Hotels

Patrick Warburton unveils a talking pillow, self-proclaimed as the “world’s nicest pillow,” which is … [+] now at Days Inn by Wyndham. Days Inn by Wyndham Summer has been a bus...

Tesla, Ford attract new investments from Soros’s fund

Billionaire investor George Soros’s investment fund has bought stakes in Tesla Inc. and Ford Motor Co. and added to existing stakes in EV makers Lucid Group Inc. and Nio Inc., according to a filing la...

Property Firms Owned By Tycoons Kwek Leng Beng, Mochtar Riady Post Robust Earnings As Hotels Recover

The 1,080 Hilton Singapore Orchard opened in February in time for the resumption of international … [+] travel into the city-state. Courtesy of Hilton Real estate companies controlled by Singapo...

10 Stocks That Should Shine in a 2023 Recession: Citi

As the risk of a recession draws nearer, Citi group has produced a screen of 30 stocks to help investors find opportunities during the second half of 2022.  Stocks have rebounded in recent weeks with ...

10 Stocks That Should Shine in a 2023 Recession, Citi Says

As the risk of a recession draws nearer, Citi group has produced a screen of 30 stocks to help investors find opportunities during the second half of 2022.  Stocks have rebounded in recent weeks with ...

Labor market is surprisingly strong, but quitting jobs has slowed in these sectors — why that could hurt workers’ bargaining power

Friday’s jobs report showed surprising strength in the labor market, but there are signs that all may not be well for all workers. Quitting in low-wage sectors such as retail, leisure and hospitality ...

Tech companies, banks overstaffed while airlines, hotels need workers

JetBlue Airways passengers in a crowded terminal on April 7, 2022 in the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images News | Getty Ima...

China’s Retaliation to Pelosi’s Trip Keeps Chips Off the Menu for Now

China’s fresh blockade of food imports from Taiwan wasn’t enough to further destabilize markets nervous about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s historic visit to the island. Beijing’s four days of military...

Far from Putin’s claims of resilience, Russian economy is being hammered by sanctions and exodus of international companies, Yale report finds

Media reports trumpeting the resilience of the Russian economy in the face of the international response to its invasion of neighboring Ukraine are based on misunderstandings that don’t reflect what’s...

Loss Ballooned At China Tavern Chain Helens Amid Lockdowns

Women wearing face masks look at a smartphone as they stand on a street corner in Beijing on July 6. … [+] Residents of parts of Shanghai and Beijing have been ordered this month to undergo furt...

Asia-Pacific Hotel Investments Rebound To Pre-Pandemic Levels; China Slide Holds Back Bigger Gains

Japan led the Asia-Pacific hotel investments in the first half of 2022, according to JLL. … [+] Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg © 2020 Bloomberg Finance LP Hotel investments in the Asia-Pacific...

Opinion: We’re probably in the early stages of a new bull market. Nervous? Start with these 5 ‘moat’ stocks

The odds are good that June 16 marked the stock market’s low, and we are in the early stages of a new bull market. Inflation is rolling over. Supply chains are repairing. There is enough terror in the...

The Financial Case For Foreign Travel, Despite All The Hassles

Europe. by night getty It’s expensive to travel to Europe. And you’ve heard all the horror stories about the lost luggage and the cancelled flights. To experienced traveler Lewis Walker, a financial p...

These 20 stocks still have at least 48% upside, analysts say, despite the S&P 500’s 8% gain from its lows

The S&P 500 has climbed 8% since June 16, when it closed at its lowest point this year. While the benchmark index is still down 17% this year, analysts expect it to soar 21% over the next 12 month...

Philips Cuts Guidance as Inflation and Supply Disruptions Hit Earnings

Text size Philips said it expects full-year sales growth of 1% to 3%, down from its previous forecast of 3% to 5%. AFP via Getty Images Shares of Philips fell sharply after the Dutch maker of Sonicare...

How to save money on travel? Five tips for cheaper flights and hotels

1. Finding cheaper flights Those who are strategic about saving spend 23% less on flights than those who aren’t, according to a survey of budget travelers by the booking site VacationRenter.  To...

China’s Domestic Tourism Shrinks Amid Covid Lockdowns

The Great Wall of China has long been a popular tourist attraction in the country. (AP Photo/Ng Han … [+] Guan) Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. A global focus of China’...

Miami’s Gold Rush: Finance Firms and Crypto Move In, Bringing Strains

From his new office in Miami Beach, real-estate investor Barry Sternlicht is only steps from the ocean. His waterfront mansion is just a short drive away. Cold winters and state income taxes are a thi...

A Unique Escape On Long Island Sound

Madison Beach Hotel in Madison, CT Jerome Levine Sited on the sandy shores of Long Island Sound in Madison, Connecticut, the Madison Beach Hotel is a four-season getaway, conveniently located about tw...

Stocks Had a Nasty 6 Months. The Second Half Could Be Ugly Too.

Text size Bond markets are pricing in significant additional interest-rate hikes this year, but some stock analysts’ earnings forecasts remain optimistic. Michael Nagle/Bloomberg It was a first half d...

Las Vegas Sands Stock Could Win Big as China Eases Zero-Covid Rules

Text size The Venetian Macao resort and casino, owned by Las Vegas Sands. Billy H.C. Kwok/Bloomberg China’s decision to ease its entry requirements for international travelers is a step toward a fulle...

This veteran money manager has seen it all. And these 19 dividend stocks pass his rigorous quality screen right now.

Lewis Altfest’s time in the finance industry spans seven decades. He has some words of advice for investors who aren’t used to stomach-churning stock-price moves. He founded Altfest Personal Wealth Ma...

Wall Street’s favorite stock sector has potential upside of 43% as we enter the second half of 2022

At the midpoint of 2022, investors are looking at a remarkable change in stock valuations. The S&P 500 SPX has declined 20%, but the benchmark index’s forward price-to-earnings valuation has falle...