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* Starwood sees 10 new Luxury Collection hotels in 3 years Full story
* Starwood sees 10 new Luxury Collection hotels in 3 years Full story
Costs tied to the earthquake in Japan pushed down Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.'s first-quarter net income, but its adjusted earnings beat analysts' forecasts as healthy business travel and rising room rates boosted its revenue, the company said Thursday. Full story
Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Host Hotels & Resorts said they had more guests in the first quarter as a gradual economic recovery sent more workers back on the road to do business. Full story
NEW YORK, April 28 (Reuters) - Starwood Hotels & Resorts reported a lower quarterly profit on Thursday, hurt bya charge from an investment in a hotel in Tokyo. Full story
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.'s first-quarter net income fell 7 percent, pinched by a charge related to a Japanese hotel investment. Full story
Lodging company Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. is expected to report its first-quarter earnings before the market opens on Thursday. Full story
With an improving economy, more business travelers are hitting the road, with Edward Walter, Host Hotels & Resorts president & CEO, and Frits van Paasschen, Starwood Hotels & Resorts president & CEO.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 29: Director Tom Hooper and designer Tara Subkoff attend the New Yorker White House Correspondents' dinner pre-party at The W Hotel, rooftop on April 29, 2011 in Washington, DC.