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• Healthy hotels, rise in ancient therapies expected in 2013 Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013 | 4:07 PM ET

  NEW YORK, Jan 16- Healthy hotels, wellness tourism and the holistic medicine system Ayurveda are expected to be the among the top spa trends in 2013, according to a report that tracks the $73 billion global industry.

• What Hotels Don't Want You to Know  Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013 | 10:14 AM ET

  

  Clem Bason, Hotwire Group president, dispels several misconceptions about the cost of booking a last minute trip.

• Cheesecake Factory pasta on annual list of caloric 'food porn' Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013 | 4:59 AM ET

  Jan 16- A Cheesecake Factory pasta dish with 3,120 calories- or more than a day and a half of the recommended caloric intake for an average adult- is among the headliners on this year's Xtreme Eating list of the most unhealthy dishes at U.S. chain restaurants.

• UPDATE 1-Cheesecake Factory pasta on list of caloric 'food porn' Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013 | 12:17 AM ET

  Jan 16- A Cheesecake Factory pasta dish with more than 3,000 calories- or more than a day and a half of the recommended caloric intake for an average adult- is among the headliners on this year's Xtreme Eating list of the most unhealthy dishes at U.S. chain restaurants.

• KFC's parent apologises to China customers over handling of food scare Thursday, 10 Jan 2013 | 2:41 AM ET

  *Yum says bad publicity in China hit 4 Q sales harder than expected. SHANGHAI, Jan 10- Fast-food chain KFC's parent Yum Brands Inc apologised to customers in China over its handling of a recent food scare that has hit the company's sales in its biggest market.

• Business Travel Spending to Grow 4.6 Percent in 2013: Report Wednesday, 9 Jan 2013 | 1:03 PM ET

  

  The Global Business Travel Association's outlook forecasts U.S. business travel to rise 4.6 percent in 2013, fueled by growth in international travel and group travel.

• UPDATE 1-Yum says China chicken suppliers dropped before probe announced Tuesday, 8 Jan 2013 | 10:07 PM ET

  LOS ANGELES, Jan 8- KFC parent Yum Brands Inc said it had stopped using chicken from suppliers in China that are now under a government investigation before the review was even announced and analysts said they expect the company to recover from the business hit in its biggest market.

• Yum says dropped China chicken suppliers before review announced Tuesday, 8 Jan 2013 | 3:25 PM ET

  LOS ANGELES, Jan 8- KFC parent Yum Brands Inc said it had stopped using chicken from suppliers in China that are now under a government investigation before the review was even announced, and analysts said they expect the company to recover from the business hit in its biggest market.

• Sign of Times: Developers Build 2-in-1 Hotels to Save Money Thursday, 3 Jan 2013 | 11:25 AM ET

  

  Major hotel chains are building properties featuring two hotels in one location to save on development costs during tough economic times.

• Nerds Take Flight: Get Ready for the TravelNerd App Sunday, 30 Dec 2012 | 12:05 PM ET

  

  First, NerdWallet tackled the job of simplifying personal finance. Now, they're trying to take some of the aggravation out of air travel with a new venture -- TravelNerd.

• UPDATE 1-Spending on food advertising to kids fell in '09-US FTC Friday, 21 Dec 2012 | 1:10 PM ET

  *Advertising swings to cheaper media including mobile, online. Dec 21- Food companies spent considerably less to advertise to children in 2009 than they did in 2006, although the foods that were pitched were only slightly more nutritious, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said in a report released on Friday.

• UPDATE 1-Air Canada picks 'Rouge' as name of low-cost carrier Tuesday, 18 Dec 2012 | 2:03 PM ET

  TORONTO, Dec 18- Air Canada's new low-cost carrier will begin flying to European and Caribbean vacation spots next year under the name "Rouge", the airline said on Tuesday of the service it hopes will provide a springboard for sustained profitability.

• In Mayan Doomsday, Marketers See $$$ Opportunity Friday, 14 Dec 2012 | 11:19 AM ET

  

  As ancient doomsday predictions draw near, hotels and restaurants are launching tongue-in-cheek promotions to profit from the fiery apocalypse forecasts surrounding Dec. 21, one Mayan Calendar's end date.

• UPDATE 4-McDonald's 'Dollar Menu' sparks November sales rebound Monday, 10 Dec 2012 | 1:45 PM ET

  Dec 10- McDonald's Corp's sales at established restaurants rose more than expected in November as a renewed emphasis on low-priced menu options, such as $1 Sausage McMuffins and coffee, helped the company bounce back from a rare decline in October, it said on Monday.

• Sun Hung Kai Properties: Good Year For Hotels  Sunday, 9 Dec 2012 | 6:40 PM ET

  

  Ricco DeBlank, CEO of Hotels, Sun Hung Kai Properties sees occupancy rate of around 92% in its hotels in Hong Kong. He also projects double digit growth from 2011's record year in the region.

• UPDATE 1-Starbucks bows to pressure on UK tax Thursday, 6 Dec 2012 | 2:14 PM ET

  LONDON, Dec 6- Coffee chain Starbucks said it could pay about 20 million pounds in corporation tax in Britain over the next two years, surrendering to widespread public criticism over allegations of tax avoidance.

• New Device Lets Crooks Crack Many Hotel Locks Thursday, 6 Dec 2012 | 12:12 PM ET

  

  A small, simple device can unlock hotel doors at some of the most popular chains.

• Choice Hotels Breaks Ground on Three Locations  Thursday, 6 Dec 2012 | 10:21 AM ET

  

  Steve Joyce, President and CEO of Choice Hotels International, explains why his company is expanding rapidly amid a weak economy.

• Starbucks Says to Pay More UK Tax Thursday, 6 Dec 2012 | 8:49 AM ET

  

  Coffee chain Starbucks said it could pay up to 20 million pounds more in tax as it announced plans to change its accounting practises, surrendering to widespread criticism.

• Not So Yummy: Yum Outlook Falls Short Amid China Weakness Thursday, 6 Dec 2012 | 12:12 AM ET

  

  Yum Brands, the parent of the KFC and Pizza Hut chains, delivered a weaker-than-expected outlook amid weak sales in China.