http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Hilton_Hotels_CorporationFind stories, videos, and photos about Hilton Hotels Corporation from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:50:39 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Hilton_Hotels_Corporation14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Hilton Hotels Corporation from CNN.com.http://money.cnn.com/2009/05/01/lifestyle/roadwarrior_sen.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/01/lifestyle/roadwarrior_sen.fortune/index.htmIt's only fitting that Laura Sen is always thinking about keeping costs low, even when she's traveling. After all, Sen has spent the bulk of her career with BJ's Wholesale Club, the discount chain where she started 20 years ago as vice president of logistics. Even then, she jokes, her life on the road was decidedly unglamorous.Fri, 01 May 2009 16:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/business.travel/04/09/rw.budget.lodging/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/business.travel/04/09/rw.budget.lodging/index.html#cnnSTCTextJesse Altman makes himself at home when he travels for work.Fri, 01 May 2009 15:20:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20244605,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20244605,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnRainn Wilson and Elizabeth Banks will also name the nominees on ThursdaySat, 06 Dec 2008 01:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/09/10/ethical.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/09/10/ethical.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTextArmed with a credit card, travel itinerary safely wedged between meeting notes, it's all too easy for business travelers to overlook the impact they -- and their firms' money -- can make on the countries they visit.Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:53:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/01/news/whitford_gustav.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/01/news/whitford_gustav.fortune/index.htm"I'm with FEMA," I overheard a man tell a woman at the bar at the Embassy Suites in Baton Rouge. That was a pick-up line, believe it or not, which says a lot about the difference between Gustav today and Katrina three years ago. This time - so far, at least - the authorities are on the case, apparently doing exactly what they're supposed to do.Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/traveltips/05/29/budget.hotels/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/traveltips/05/29/budget.hotels/index.html#cnnSTCTextLower-priced hotels have long been the realm of Muzak-filled lobbies outfitted with worse-for-wear furniture and industrial carpeting. But the genre has entered a new era. A wine bar? A sleek lounge area? Free Wi-Fi? Thu, 29 May 2008 14:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/08/markets/private_equity/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/08/markets/private_equity/index.htmWhat a difference a year makes for private equity.Thu, 08 May 2008 16:01:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1703264,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1703264,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhen a big awards show goes starless, the result is something more dire than bad TV, writes Richard CorlissMon, 14 Jan 2008 14:45:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1703240,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1703240,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTIME's Rebecca Winters Keegan chronicles every surreal minute of an awards show devoid of glitz, glamor or starsMon, 14 Jan 2008 09:00:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/luke_winn/01/09/inside.hoops/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/luke_winn/01/09/inside.hoops/index.htmlThe least-exploited home-court advantage in Division I belongs to a 1,300-student liberal arts school in Clinton, S.C. The tenants of the Ross E. Templeton Physical Education Center, Presbyterian College's Blue Hose, play quite well there: they have a .930 home winning percentage over the past four seasons, and are undefeated at home this season. But they have not been playing there very often of late, turning the Templeton Center into the loneliest good gym in America.Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:35:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20168639,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20168639,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe welcome mat is out for George Clooney, Keira Knightley and Julia Roberts – as well as the other Golden Globe nominees.Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/traveltips/01/01/nyc.hotels/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/traveltips/01/01/nyc.hotels/index.html#cnnSTCTextNew York City hotels charge nearly $300 a night on average. But with some persistence, it's possible to book a far more affordable place that's central, comfortable, and -- sometimes -- even charming. Be sure to plan well in advance. Most hotels recommend you make reservations at least one month before your arrival. Others encourage you to book months ahead. Some hotels require a certain minimum-night stay.Tue, 01 Jan 2008 13:42:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/21/news/newsmakers/yang_hilton.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/21/news/newsmakers/yang_hilton.fortune/index.htmThe Hilton family patriarch, Barron Hilton, will pass on the $1.2 billion windfall from the sale of Hilton Hotels Corporation - not to his famous progeny, but to his family's philanthropic foundation, Fortune has learned.Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:20:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/19/markets/mergers_2007/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/19/markets/mergers_2007/index.htmMergers and acquisitions climbed to another record this year, but the credit crunch is taking the wind out of the sails of the once-mighty deal-making machine.Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/traveltips/12/07/changing.rate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/traveltips/12/07/changing.rate/index.html#cnnSTCTextCheryl McClure reserves a room at the Hampton Inn in Asheville, North Carolina, and is offered an $81-a-night rate. Then the hotel has second thoughts and changes the rate to $149 a night. Can it do that? And what, if anything, does a "confirmed" rate mean? Should McClure cancel her hotel stay, or can the Hampton Inn be persuaded to honor its first rate?Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/10/roof.collapse/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/10/roof.collapse/index.html#cnnSTCTextA roof collapsed Wednesday at a hotel in Hunt Valley, Maryland.Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/getaways/09/10/palm.springs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/getaways/09/10/palm.springs/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe question isn't whether to go swimming, but which pool to choose.Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:35:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20052286,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20052286,00.htmlKid Rock's former DJ, Uncle Kracker, who was arrested on a second-degree forcible sex offense charge in North Carolina early Friday morning, is speaking out about his arrest.Sun, 19 Aug 2007 18:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/07/18/berezovsky.plot/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/07/18/berezovsky.plot/index.html#cnnSTCTextExiled Russian billionaire Boris Berezovsky fled Britain three weeks ago after British police warned the controversial Kremlin critic that there was a plot to execute him, a spokesperson said.Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:06:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2007/07/01/100117053/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2007/07/01/100117053/index.htmLet's be honest: Most performance reviews are a joke. Too often goals are ignored, hard work is overlooked, and in the end it's the kiss-ups who get promoted. A recent survey conducted by Salary.com is telling: Only 39 percent of employees think the process actually improves the way the job gets done.Fri, 06 Jul 2007 10:21:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/05/news/companies/bc.hilton.blackstone.breakup.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/05/news/companies/bc.hilton.blackstone.breakup.reut/index.htmHilton Hotels Corp. said Thursday that it must pay Blackstone Group $560 million if it receives a better offer and terminates a takeover agreement with the private equity firm.Thu, 05 Jul 2007 09:19:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/05/markets/markets_1030/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/05/markets/markets_1030/index.htmStocks seesawed in early trade Thursday as investors digested higher oil prices and the latest deal news ahead of the government's closely watched employment report.Thu, 05 Jul 2007 02:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/05/markets/pe_stock_driver/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/05/markets/pe_stock_driver/index.htmBuyout firms haven't been the only ones benefiting from the rash of deals taking a host of big companies private - investors have also been cashing in on the takeover party.Thu, 05 Jul 2007 02:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/05/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/05/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmU.S. stocks were mixed at Thursday's open, as investors emerged ambivalent from a day and a-half holiday.Thu, 05 Jul 2007 01:32:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/04/news/international/markets_europe.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/04/news/international/markets_europe.reut/index.htmEuropean shares ended strongly for the second straight session on Wednesday, with a key benchmark hitting its highest closing level in two weeks, but volume was stifled by a U.S. holiday.Wed, 04 Jul 2007 05:08:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/04/markets/pe_what_next/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/04/markets/pe_what_next/index.htmWhile Wall Street cleared out for the July 4 holiday, two of the leading names in private equity made blockbuster announcements - flexing their might at a time when buyout deals are coming under increasing pressure.Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:11:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/03/news/companies/blackstone_hilton.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/03/news/companies/blackstone_hilton.reut/index.htmPrivate equity firm Blackstone Group said Tuesday it would buy Hilton Hotels Corp. for about $26 billion cash, a deal that will give Blackstone one of the leading brand names in the hotel business.Wed, 04 Jul 2007 02:49:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20041406_20042315,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20041406_20042315,00.htmlWhen Paris Hilton's parents visited her in jail on Tuesday, they skipped the line, once again causing concern that the heiress is receiving preferential treatment.Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/diet.fitness/04/16/hm.hotel.tips/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/diet.fitness/04/16/hm.hotel.tips/index.htmlHere are the fitness offerings from a sampling of major hotel chains:Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/ADVISOR/08/08/new.york.hotels/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/ADVISOR/08/08/new.york.hotels/index.htmlChoosing a hotel in New York City has long meant deciding between two less-than-winning options: splurging beyond your financial comfort zone, or resigning yourself to what could be a fleabag. Not anymore -- and the middle ground is far more stylish than you might expect.Tue, 08 Aug 2006 17:25:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/05/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/05/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmStocks fizzled at Wednesday's open, the recent enthusiasm over cooling inflation struck by a seventh missile test launch by suspected nuclear power North Korea.Wed, 05 Jul 2006 13:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/04/05/uk.pitneydeath/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/04/05/uk.pitneydeath/index.htmlSinger Gene Pitney has died in the middle of his UK tour, his agent said.Wed, 05 Apr 2006 10:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/03/cairo.toppicks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/03/cairo.toppicks/index.htmlDo you agree with MC Solaar's selections? Send us your ideas and comments below.Fri, 03 Feb 2006 16:26:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/29/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/29/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmStocks ended lower Thursday, giving back the day's modest gains in the last half hour of trading, as investors eyed higher oil prices and opted to bail out at the end of a tumultuous year.Thu, 29 Dec 2005 14:46:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/12/01/8364618/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/12/01/8364618/index.htmAs a decorated road warrior, you've got frequent-flier miles coming out of your ears, a generous per diem, and a bag full of the latest gizmos. The one thing you don't have enough of is time. You p...Thu, 01 Dec 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/29/pf/secret_shop/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/29/pf/secret_shop/index.htmFree oil changes and CDs. Complimentary spa treatments and meals. And a few quick bucks too.Tue, 29 Nov 2005 13:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/11/07/sydney.hilton.bombing/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/11/07/sydney.hilton.bombing/index.htmlWhat is regarded as the first terrorist attack on Australia in the postwar era occurred in February 1978, when a bomb exploded outside Sydney's Hilton Hotel, killing three people and injuring seven others.Tue, 08 Nov 2005 02:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/14/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/14/markets/stockswatch/index.htmInvestors fears' of inflation may have been soothed early Friday, with futures pointing to a higher stock market open after the Consumer Price Index report and a drop in oil prices..Fri, 14 Oct 2005 09:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/05/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/05/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmHad a bad trip? It could have been a delayed flight, a cruise from hell, a hotel room in need of an exterminator...whatever the complaint, we hear you.Fri, 05 Aug 2005 14:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/05/05/uk.attacks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/05/05/uk.attacks/index.htmlThursday's blasts outside the British Consulate in New York are the latest in a long line of attempted strikes at Britain's diplomatic posts abroad.Thu, 05 May 2005 11:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/ADVISOR/11/15/holiday.shopping/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/ADVISOR/11/15/holiday.shopping/index.htmlGetting ready for the holidays is bound to involve some shopping, whether it's finding a perfect gift, a festive outfit or decorations and refreshments to prepare for the season's guests.Mon, 15 Nov 2004 14:28:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/26/news/economy/travel/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/26/news/economy/travel/index.htmThe travel industry will show its broadest gains this year since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks hit demand for both business and vacation travel, according to a published report.Tue, 26 Oct 2004 11:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/10/10/egypt.explosions/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/10/10/egypt.explosions/index.htmlA Bedouin has confessed to selling explosives to a man before Thursday's deadly bombings targeting Israeli vacationers in the Red Sea resort of Taba, according to an Egyptian security source.Sun, 10 Oct 2004 13:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/10/08/attack.patterns/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/10/08/attack.patterns/index.htmlThe sheared-off building, twisted metal, and high body count aren't the only familiar characteristics here. When terrorism experts see the carnage in Taba, Egypt, the immediate pattern of attack is telltale: simultaneous bombings, maximum casualties and a broader intent.Fri, 08 Oct 2004 23:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/10/08/egypt.explosions.scene/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/10/08/egypt.explosions.scene/index.htmlCarpets and insulation hung from the gaping facade of the luxury Hilton Hotel at Taba, Egypt, where an explosion sheared outer rooms of a 10-story wing of the hotel.Fri, 08 Oct 2004 11:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/10/08/egypt.explosions.intl/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/10/08/egypt.explosions.intl/index.htmlA top Israeli official says he suspects al Qaeda is to blame for the bombings of three Egyptian resorts popular with Israelis that killed at least 26 people and wounded dozens more.Fri, 08 Oct 2004 07:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/10/08/egypt.explosions/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/10/08/egypt.explosions/index.htmlAn Israeli defense official and terrorism analysts said Friday that the three blasts at Egyptian vacation spots frequented by Israelis bear al Qaeda hallmarks.Fri, 08 Oct 2004 04:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/10/07/egypt.hotel.explosion/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/10/07/egypt.hotel.explosion/index.htmlThree bomb blasts late Thursday rocked Egyptian resorts where Israelis were vacationing during Jewish holidays, killing about 40 people and wounding more than 100.Thu, 07 Oct 2004 21:18:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/07/pf/hotels/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/07/pf/hotels/index.htmIf you usually book your hotel room online in hopes of saving some cash, a new Consumer Reports study suggests you pick up the phone instead.Mon, 07 Jun 2004 16:27:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2004/06/01/370460/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2004/06/01/370460/index.htmVideogames can be a powerful way to instill real-world skills. The U.S. Marine Corps has used Doom to teach battlefield tactics, and a recent survey revealed that doctors who play videogames made 3...Tue, 01 Jun 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/22/markets/earningsmatter/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/22/markets/earningsmatter/index.htmBoy, oh, boy, earnings have been good so far. And they're expected to stay that way for the duration of the reporting period.Thu, 22 Apr 2004 19:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/03/21/algeria.embassy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/03/21/algeria.embassy/index.htmlBritain has closed its embassy in Algiers and moved its operations into the Hilton Hotel this weekend, in response to an ongoing security assessment following last November's bombings in Istanbul which ripped through the British Consulate, a British Foreign Office spokeswoman said Sunday.Sun, 21 Mar 2004 23:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/04/elec04.bus.wednesday/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/04/elec04.bus.wednesday/index.htmlFrom Paul Begala, CNN's "Crossfire" co-host:Wed, 04 Feb 2004 15:04:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/12/08/355112/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/12/08/355112/index.htmWhen Paris Hilton's sex-tape scandal broke, we had a burning question: Will the raunchy recording affect business at the Paris Hilton hotel? Alas, a hotel rep hadn't even heard of the tape, but whe...Mon, 08 Dec 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2002/10/01/328669/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2002/10/01/328669/index.htmRICHARD MIKE KAYENTA, ARIZ. Tue, 01 Oct 2002 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2002/07/01/324961/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2002/07/01/324961/index.htmLuxury hotel deals Summer is always the best season to get an affordable dose of luxury, as high-end hotels offer off-peak promotions. But this year the values are deeper than usual and in many cas...Mon, 01 Jul 2002 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/04/01/320610/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/04/01/320610/index.htm1 May Day. April Fool! Mon, 01 Apr 2002 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/10/25/267937/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/10/25/267937/index.htmThirty years after Alan Shepard's lunar tee shot, entrepreneurs in the earthly business of tourism are looking up toward that back nine in the sky. Forget the right stuff--all tourists need is abou...Mon, 25 Oct 1999 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1999/09/01/265179/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1999/09/01/265179/index.htmChances are you don't need advice on how to earn frequent-flier miles. You already belong to half a dozen airline programs, rack up miles on at least one credit card and have long known that reward...Wed, 01 Sep 1999 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1999/06/01/261025/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1999/06/01/261025/index.htmEvery frequent traveler knows that if you often fly the same airline, stay at the same hotel chain or rent from the same car agency, you'll be rewarded for your loyalty with miles or points good fo...Tue, 01 Jun 1999 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/01/12/236454/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/01/12/236454/index.htmCan there be a silver lining to the Asian currency crises? Actually, yes--for travelers. The turmoil has opened a window on some great high-end travel bargains, particularly in Thailand and Malaysi...Mon, 12 Jan 1998 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/09/01/230969/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/09/01/230969/index.htmAll year long ITT has been fending off Hilton Hotels, which recently raised its bid for 50.1% of the $6.4 billion hotel and casino giant to $70 a share from $55. In July, ITT had announced it would...Mon, 01 Sep 1997 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/09/01/230967/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/09/01/230967/index.htmWho says you can't get performance and safety in this dizzy stock market? Take a look at real estate investment trusts, or REITs, which buy, manage and develop property. In the best of times-- for ...Mon, 01 Sep 1997 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/05/12/226273/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/05/12/226273/index.htmThere is an emergency halfway across the country, and you need to be there. Now. On your way to the airport, you dial the 800 number of an airline, any airline, trying to get a last-minute ticket t...Mon, 12 May 1997 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/03/01/223005/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/03/01/223005/index.htmWouldn't you love it if company execs called you any time their firm's internal projections exceeded Wall Street's expectations? Well, insiders can't do that legally, but they can do something that...Sat, 01 Mar 1997 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/03/01/223006/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/03/01/223006/index.htmThe MONEY 30 started the new year with a bang, jumping 10.77% in January, while the Dow Jones industrial average rose 5.7%. Our index of blue chips for the next century, which was initially pegged ...Sat, 01 Mar 1997 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/12/01/218831/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/12/01/218831/index.htmUnlike most real estate funds, $81.1 million Longleaf Partners Realty does not focus on real estate investment trusts (REITs). Instead, it owns shares of about 25 companies connected to the industr...Sun, 01 Dec 1996 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/11/01/204029/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/11/01/204029/index.htmIt's time for a fresh look at real estate investment trusts (REITs), which own and manage apartment and office buildings, hotels, warehouses and shopping centers. Fri, 01 Nov 1996 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/07/01/214188/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/07/01/214188/index.htmSo this is the summer you promised to pack the kids in the car for that long trek to Grandma's, the Grand Canyon or Disney World. (Oh, the things you do for your family.) We figured the least we ca...Mon, 01 Jul 1996 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/05/27/212875/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/05/27/212875/index.htmThe financial markets are flailing. Stocks are seesawing, bonds are acting badly, and the prospects for international investments are wavering under a strengthening dollar. Fears of inflation are g...Mon, 27 May 1996 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1995/07/01/204237/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1995/07/01/204237/index.htmPlanning a midsummer getaway? You may want to visit your local dry cleaner first. Otherwise, you could lose your shirt -- or at least pay a small fortune to have it laundered. To find out what hote...Sat, 01 Jul 1995 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1995/06/01/203610/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1995/06/01/203610/index.htmBack when planes had props and cars had fins, a vacationing family snapshot included a breadwinner dad, a homemaker mom and two-plus kids. Fast-forward, however, and half the people in that picture...Thu, 01 Jun 1995 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/05/30/79328/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/05/30/79328/index.htmTreat the state tables as an atlas. Pore over them for a picture of who's where among the Service 500. For the third straight year, the number of California companies fell, this time by two. Hilton...Mon, 30 May 1994 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/07/01/88135/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/07/01/88135/index.htmCheck it out: a bright, clean room, an extra-long mattress, a sparkling pool outside, a color TV with HBO and a remote that works, free coffee and Danish in the lobby -- all for less than $50 a nig...Thu, 01 Jul 1993 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/05/31/77910/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/05/31/77910/index.htmDelivering sloppy service is always shortsighted. According to Forum Corp., a Boston-based consulting firm, the typical consumer tells nine people about a bad experience before he or she ever tells...Mon, 31 May 1993 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1992/06/01/87331/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1992/06/01/87331/index.htmWith U.S. occupancy rates hovering at 61%, hotels and resorts are eager to please. Inspired by the new air fares (see page 29), Boston-based ITT Sheraton recently simplified its rate structure -- a...Mon, 01 Jun 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1992/06/01/87332/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1992/06/01/87332/index.htmAlthough the kids and caboodle are more likely to get packed into a minivan than a station wagon these days, the great American getaway looks increasingly like Beaver Cleaver on Tour. Now, close to...Mon, 01 Jun 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/12/30/75933/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/12/30/75933/index.htmHotels are wooing parents who travel with their children, including people who take their offspring on business trips. As bait, Promus Cos.' Embassy Suites has introduced the Cool Cat Kids Club in ...Mon, 30 Dec 1991 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/11/04/75724/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/11/04/75724/index.htmA comfortable bed and a clean room, yes. But don't be surprised if some of the other niceties you've come to expect from hotels are missing next time you check in. For example, don't look for a sho...Mon, 04 Nov 1991 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/02/25/74680/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/02/25/74680/index.htmARTHUR D. LEVINSON, 40 GENENTECH INC. His academic friends thought he was nuts when he joined this biotechnology industry pioneer in 1980. ''I just wanted to do great science,'' Levinson says. He h...Mon, 25 Feb 1991 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1991/02/01/86356/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1991/02/01/86356/index.htmCompany travel budgets may be shrinking, but that needn't crimp your style. Here's some good news: -- Suite comfort. The trend to all-suites hotels continues. For the cost of a hotel bedroom, you g...Fri, 01 Feb 1991 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/12/31/74524/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/12/31/74524/index.htmThe New York firm of Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn has explored the back roads of the stock market since its founders joined forces 17 years ago to manage money for a handful of wealthy families. The fi...Mon, 31 Dec 1990 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/04/23/73414/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/04/23/73414/index.htmTHE HOTEL GLUT has business travelers benefiting richly from the forces of supply and demand. Service is up but prices are not. Hostelries ranging from budget to best-in-town have plunged into an a...Mon, 23 Apr 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/01/29/73038/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/01/29/73038/index.htmEver wonder where your 800 call actually gets answered? Probably in Omaha, which is the 800 capital of the U.S. And if you're dialing for a hotel reservation, the odds that a native Nebraskan will ...Mon, 29 Jan 1990 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/11/20/72788/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/11/20/72788/index.htmSuppose you're investing calmly on the fundamentals as described above but still want an occasional diversion. Stub stocks may offer just the right kind of roller-coaster ride for a spare $5,000. T...Mon, 20 Nov 1989 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/08/14/72370/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/08/14/72370/index.htmJust think, gamblers! If you had backed the house instead of a hunch, look how well you would have done since January. Investments in casino companies -- a $9.3 billion industry and growing -- have...Mon, 14 Aug 1989 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/07/31/72290/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/07/31/72290/index.htmWhen Hilton Hotels unveiled its plans for a major international expansion, Eric Hilton stood in the foreground. Eric? Don't you mean Barron Hilton, the CEO? No, Eric. The youngest son of the late C...Mon, 31 Jul 1989 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/12/05/71366/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/12/05/71366/index.htmOn any given morning, Wall Street executives pick up shotguns instead of briefcases and head for the wilds of Dutchess County, New York, to shoot clay targets that simulate the different flight pat...Mon, 05 Dec 1988 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/07/04/70753/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/07/04/70753/index.htmStrong winds have been sweeping across Wall Street. With each new statistic on employment, the trade deficit, or inflation, the market acts like a kite on a blustery day. Investors are having a tou...Mon, 04 Jul 1988 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/12/07/69914/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/12/07/69914/index.htmWHEN David Robinson, a New York art dealer, failed to pay his American Express bill for September, American Express called to find out why. ''Well,'' Robinson began, ''I just sent you $800. The oth...Mon, 07 Dec 1987 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/12/07/69935/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/12/07/69935/index.htmThe most important factor in outstanding customer service sits in the corner office. When the CEO eats, sleeps, and breathes service, the rest of the troops catch the spirit pretty quick. Leon Gorm...Mon, 07 Dec 1987 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/10/12/69628/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/10/12/69628/index.htmWall Street seems to have lost track of TW Services Inc. That's understandable but a pity. The New York company shed Trans World Airlines in 1984 and became known as Transworld Corp. Last December,...Mon, 12 Oct 1987 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/12/08/68427/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/12/08/68427/index.htmThe early November chemical spill at a Sandoz AG facility on the Rhine River in Switzerland may lead to stricter rules worldwide on reporting chemical accidents. The Swiss government, accused by ne...Mon, 08 Dec 1986 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/08/19/66288/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/08/19/66288/index.htmYou arrive at your hotel room after a hard day and it's a box: the television set is inches away from the bed, which is inches away from the bathroom. If you're a woman executive, you shudder at ho...Mon, 19 Aug 1985 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/05/27/65867/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/05/27/65867/index.htmSTEPHEN A. WYNN, the 43-year-old chairman of Golden Nugget Inc., changes into a jogging suit and sinks into an armchair in his company's plush DC-9 as it soars over the Great Plains from Atlantic C...Mon, 27 May 1985 04:01:00 EDT