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• McDonald's 4th-quarter profit rises Wednesday, 23 Jan 2013 | 8:08 AM ET

  Net income at the world's biggest restaurant chain rose to $1.40 billion, or $1.38 per share, from $1.38 billion, or $1.33 per share, a year earlier.

• McDonald's Profit Beats; Warns of Sales Slump in January Wednesday, 23 Jan 2013 | 8:01 AM ET

  

  McDonald's reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts' expectations on Wednesday, but warned that it sees sales lower early in the first quarter.

• UPDATE 3-McDonald's says January restaurant sales will fall Wednesday, 23 Jan 2013 | 12:24 AM ET

  Jan 23- McDonald's Corp on Wednesday forecast a decline in global restaurant sales for January, as it and other fast-food chains fight for customers who are spending cautiously during continued economic uncertainty.

• McDonald's running low on quick fixes for U.S. sales Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013 | 2:01 PM ET

  *Christmas Day openings, McRib schedule boosted U.S. in December. Jan 22- McDonald's Corp is running out of quick-fix strategies for stemming declines in U.S restaurant sales inflicted by tougher competition for customers who are pinching pennies in a weak economic recovery. McDonald's posts December sales and fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday.

• UPDATE 2-Sales at Chili's parent Brinker miss Street forecast Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013 | 10:30 AM ET

  *CEO says Brinker has won market share. Jan 22- Chili's Grill& Bar parent Brinker International Inc on Tuesday reported slower-than-expected quarterly sales growth at established restaurants as fewer diners came through its doors, sending its shares down more than 4 percent.

• Private Equity Helps Fix Hilton  Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013 | 10:16 AM ET

  

  Ian Carter, president of development at Hilton Worldwide, discusses how private equity has benefited Hilton and where the company is positioned within the industry. "In the last 4 to 5 years, we have added 1,000 hotels to our portfolio," he said.

• UPDATE 1-Chili's parent Brinker misses Wall Street revenue forecast Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013 | 8:49 AM ET

  *CEO says Brinker has won market share. Jan 22- Chili's Grill& Bar parent Brinker International Inc on Tuesday reported quarterly sales at established restaurants that rose less than expected despite help from higher menu prices, lifting profit only modestly.

• UPDATE 1-Norwegian Cruise shares rise 32 pct in Nasdaq debut Friday, 18 Jan 2013 | 10:27 AM ET

  Norwegian Cruise Line competes with Carnival Corp and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. It operates 11 ships and cruises, which range in length from one day to three weeks. In 2008, Apollo and TPG purchased a stake in Norwegian Cruise Line for $1 billion.

• Norwegian Cruise shares jump 32 pct in Nasdaq debut Friday, 18 Jan 2013 | 10:14 AM ET

  Jan 18- Global cruise line operator Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd's shares rose 32 percent in their Nasdaq debut on Friday. Shares opened at $25.10 after the Apollo Global Management LLC and TPG-backed company raised $446.5 million. Norwegian Cruise shares priced at $19, above their expected range of $16 to $18.

• 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.

• 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.