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18 Feb 2015
Peppa Pig World nears opening date at Leolandia
Cartoon sensation Peppa Pig will be the star of Leolandia’s latest attraction when the Italian theme park reopens for the season on 28 March. The 2,500sq m (27,000sq ft) addition, Peppa Pig’s World, is an interactive and immersive visitor
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18 Feb 2015
Golf Tourism England clubs together England Golf for new partnership
Golf Tourism England (GTE), the recently-formed body tasked with attracting more visitor income for English golf courses from tourism, has announced a new strategic partnership with England Golf. The tie-up with England Golf – the governing body for all amateur golf in England – is an important landmark for GTE, which is aiming to unite key golf industry stakeholders as it bids to make up lost ground on rival golfing
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18 Feb 2015
English Heritage announces chief executive to lead Historic England
English Heritage has announced Duncan Wilson will be made the first chief executive of Historic England. Wilson’s experience includes stints at Somerset House Trust, the Old Royal Naval College and Alexandra Palace, London. “I am delighted to be given the extraordinary opportunity of leading Historic England at such a critical time for our national heritage,”
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17 Feb 2015
Center Parcs owner 'engages banks' on £2.5bn listing
US-based private equity group Blackstone has hired several investment banks to lay the foundations for a £2.5bn (US$3.8bn, €3.4bn) London listing of UK leisure resort chain Center Parcs, according to reports. Several media outlets cited separate sources indicating that Blackstone has hired Bank of America Merril Lynch and Morgan Stanley to act as global co-ordinators for the potential IPO. Barclays and Deutsche Bank were
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17 Feb 2015
Lego named world's most powerful brand
An annual study looking at the world’s most powerful brands has determined that Lego is the world’s number one, beating the likes of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Red Bull and Ferrari to the title. The research, conducted on an annual basis by Brand
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17 Feb 2015
Starwood CEO resigns 'by mutual agreement'
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide’s CEO, president and director Frits van Paasschen has resigned “by mutual agreement” with the company’s board of directors. Adam Aron, a director of the company since 2006, will take over the CEO role on an interim basis while the board interviews both internal and external candidates for a more permanent appointment. van
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17 Feb 2015
Invesco sells stake in struggling Euro Disney
Following the €1bn (US$1.2bn, £785m) restructuring of debt and multi-million euro net loss for 2014 of Euro Disney, fund manager Invesco has sold its 6 per cent stake in the company ahead of a €420m (US$527m, £329m) rights issue by Disney which will
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17 Feb 2015
Thai spa industry to grow by 15 per cent in 2015
The Thai Spa Association predicts the country’s spa industry will grow by 15 per cent this year, which would be a notable improvement on last year’s five per cent growth. Krod Rojanastien, president of the Thai Spa Association, told Thai newspaper
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17 Feb 2015
2014: Another record year for tourism, but China concerns linger
The tourism industry racked up record inbound figures for 2014, with the latest figures showing visitor numbers and spending broke new ground. The most recent International Passenger Survey statistics show that overseas visitors spent £21.7bn in Britain last year, a three per cent increase on 2013 and a
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16 Feb 2015
Andaz Xintiandi, Shanghai, partners with V2 for day spa
The Andaz Xintiandi hotel in Shanghai has opened a V2-branded day spa, offering guests a diverse range of spa and beauty services. V2 concept CEO Georgie Yam, has partnered with what was the first Andaz property by Hyatt Hotels in the Asia Pacific
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16 Feb 2015
Mumbai's Film City expansion targets Bollywood tourism
The Indian government is planning on expanding its world-famous Film City in Mumbai, with future additions for the home of Bollywood to include a theme park to lure in more tourists. Primarily being built to meet demand for India’s ever-growing entertainment industry, the new Film City will be built on 438
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16 Feb 2015
Marilyn Monroe Spa debuts Florida Hyatt location
The Marilyn Monroe Spa has opened its 5,200sq ft (483sq m) location at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Florida, US. Founded by former Walt Disney World executive Al Weiss and spa entrepreneur Niki Bryan, the Marilyn Monroe Spas brand currently has ten locations open among its three concepts: Marilyn Monroe
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