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London – 17 February 2017 – A new report commissioned by Samsung reveals that by 2020 companies which have not opened their borders to competitors, innovators and a new generation of independent freelancers will struggle to prosper in what Samsung calls the ‘Open Economy. This new Open Economy will be characterised by
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Samsung-Studie: Unternehmen werden investieren müssen, um auf die nächste Phase der digitalen Revolution vorbereitet zu sein – 7,3 Milliarden vernetzte Geräte im Jahr 2020 stellen Unternehmen vor Herausforderungen – Flexiblere Arbeitsmodelle und mehr Freelancer erfordern robuste Sicherheitsplattformen – Erfolg in der “Open Economy” wird davon abhängen, Offenheit und Sicherheit zu kombinieren
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Las Vegas – 16 February 2017 – Las Vegas Sands has been named as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies. The annual list is a ranking of the world’s most respected and reputable companies, as judged by peers in their industry. “Being recognized as one of the world’
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Berlin, 16. Februar 2017 – Die Raubüberfälle auf Hotels nehmen weiter zu, immer öfter werden Hotelmitarbeiter mit Waffen bedroht, wie zuletzt erneut in Norderstedt bei Hamburg. Gestern nachmittag stürmten zwei Maskierte ein Hotel und richteten eine Schusswaffe auf den Rezeptionisten. Der 51-Jährige gab laut Polizei einen dreistelligen Geldbetrag heraus. Die
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Paris, France – 16 February 2017 – The Mercure brand is launching its BOT, an up-to-the-minute instant messaging solution available on Facebook and Messenger. Offering a hotel experience anchored in a specific locality is the very essence of the Mercure brand and its venues. 1 Everything from design to
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New York City – 16 February 2017 – 1 Hotels, the mission-driven luxury lifestyle hotel brand, today opens the doors of its third property and first ground-up development, 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge. Remaining true to 1 Hotels founder, Barry Sternlicht, core philosophy, “The world around us is beautiful, and we
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San Diego, California – 16 February 2017 – Pendry Hotels has announced the grand opening of its first hotel in San Diego’s renowned downtown Gaslamp Quarter. A new luxury brand from Montage International, in partnership with The Robert Green Development Company, The Pendry is a refreshing take on the hospitality establishment
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South Bend, Indiana – 16 February 2017 – The Morris Inn at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend Indiana has been selected for membership in the Historic Hotels of America programme of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The AAA Four Diamond Morris Inn is one of just 295 hotels
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Lisbon, Portugal – 16 February 2017 – The number of foreign tourists visiting Portugal soared nearly 13 percent last year to exceed 10 million for the first time, helping the recovery of a still fragile economy as the country enjoyed a sixth straight record year for tourist arrivals. Tourist arrivals and all
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Bethesda, Maryland – 16 February 2017 – Marriott International lost a small amount of group business due to travel restrictions under President Donald Trump’s executive order last month, chief financial officer Leeny Oberg said. “We are aware of a handful of groups who have said, ‘You know what? I’m going
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Manila, Phillippines – 16 February 2017 – The Philippines’ Grand Plaza Hotel Corp announces the retirement of Aloysius Lee as chairman and president. He is replaced by Tan Kian Seng.
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Addis Ababa, Ethopia – 16 February 2017 – AccorHotels will open three hotels in Ethiopia by 2021, becoming the latest international chain to tap into the growing business and tourism sectors in the country. Looking to counter subdued growth in Europe, AccorHotels and others have been expanding in emerging markets such as