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Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson: "The impact to people's lives will be profound."

Mar 26, 2020
The hotel industry has been decimated by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson announced thousands of employees would be furloughed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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“We don't ever want to be the cheapest provider of lodging services,” says Arne Sorenson, president and CEO of Marriott International.
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The Trump hotel: gold, glitz and lawsuits

Jul 20, 2017
Maryland and DC have filed a suit that says the president's hotel has an unfair advantage.
A construction worker carries away trash as security staff patrol outside the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. during the hotel's opening in 2016.
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Hilton appeals to millennials with new cheap and trendy hotel chain

Jul 7, 2017
Hilton opened its 5,000th hotel last month, but this one wasn’t one of the luxury properties the company is known for. The new hotel in Oklahoma City is the first in Hilton’s new low-cost brand called Tru. It’s part of a trend happening across the hospitality industry as major hotels look to bring in millennials.  […]