Tag: Hospitality and leisure industry
Belem, host of next year's climate talks, is Amazonian city plagued with pollution and violence
BELEM, Brazil -- For the last few years, climate scientists, environmentalists and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have been talking up...
Olav Thon, billionaire Norwegian real estate developer, dead at 101
OSLO, Norway -- Olav Thon, a billionaire entrepreneur recognizable for his bright red cap who went from selling leather and fox hides in...
TGI Fridays files for bankruptcy protection as sit-down restaurant struggles continue
DALLAS -- Restaurant chain TGI Fridays filed for bankruptcy protection Saturday, saying it is looking for ways to “ensure the long-term viability” of...
Wendy's closing 140 more restaurants as part of push to update its locations
Wendy’s plans to close 140 U.S. restaurants before the end of this year on top of the 100 it said it would close...
Missouri sports betting ballot measure highlights national debate about tax rates
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The ads promoting a ballot measure to legalize sports betting in Missouri tout the potential for millions of new...
McDonald's says onions from California-based produce company linked to deadly E. coli outbreak
A California-based produce company was the source of fresh onions linked to a deadly E. coli food poisoning outbreak at McDonald’s, officials with...