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Earnings Preview: Marriott International
Lodging companies struggled during the recession as both travel groups stayed home to save money. The market will also be looking at the performance of Marriotts luxury and midlevel chains. The companys brands include Ritz-Carlton, its namesake and
Updated: 04/19/2011 07:41A
Lincare 1Q profit rises on sales boost
Lincare Holdings Inc., which provides home delivery of oxygen and respiratory therapies, said Monday that its first-quarter profit rose 6 percent as its revenue climbed. Lincare said it earned $46.4 million, or 49 cents per share, for the period that
Updated: 04/19/2011 07:41A
Lloyds of London names new chairman
Nelson is the current chairman of property group Hammerson and deputy chairman of home improvement retailer Kingfisher. Lloyds is a society of corporate underwriters and wealthy individuals that make insurance transactions through 44 managing agents
Updated: 04/19/2011 07:41A
Amedisys to buy Beacon Hospice for $125 million
By AP Home health services provider Amedisys Inc. said Monday that it has agreed to buy Boston-based hospice company Beacon Hospice for about $125 million. Beacon has 23 free-standing locations and one inpatient unit, serving the states of
Updated: 04/19/2011 07:40A
Two Rivers housing association reviews asbestos plan
A report by the housing ombudsman found Two Rivers Housing Association did not follow guidelines when doing work on the home in Coleford. Contractors cut through a board, later found to contain asbestos, while trying to cure a condensation problem.
Updated: 04/19/2011 07:40A
Caribbean cruise: Cuba, Jamaica and a trip to Hell on a voyage around the
I even sent a postcard home stamped From Hell. Luckily for me, this Hell was a small town in the heavenly Cayman Islands named after the fiery flares of light that shine off its rock pools at sunset. This was the penultimate stop on my 15-day Cigars
Updated: 04/19/2011 07:40A
The Caucus: This Spring Break, Its Party Versus Party
House members are home for spring break and Democrats are determined to make sure that the recess is no day at the beach for the Republicans. Trying to capitalize on last weeks head-out-of-town vote on a Republican budget that would
Updated: 04/19/2011 07:40A
Home renewable energy for focus of Utah conference
Organizers of an upcoming renewable energy conference here are working to take their message mainstream, saying that opportunities to tap into power from natural resources at home are no longer reserved for the wealthy or for
Updated: 04/19/2011 07:40A
Burned Texas firefighter says lucky to be alive
Matt Clark responded to a brush fire near his home in Gorman last week. Clark, in a bedside interview Monday with WFAA-TV, said his crew was surrounded by flames. Clark says he and others were at a dead sprint, trying to outrun the fire and it was
Updated: 04/19/2011 07:40A
Pittsburghs US Steel Tower sold for $250M
The 841-foot, 64-floor building is home to tenants including University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PNC Bank and its namesake company, US Steel. The $250 million agreement transfers control of the building to a New York-based investment group.
Updated: 04/19/2011 07:40A