Economy
Economic Downturn By Dr. Peter Tarlow, Tourism TidbitsWhen historians of modern tourism write about tourism in the first decade of the twenty-first century they will most likely see it as one of continual trials and challenges.
read more TaiwanBy forbes.comTAIPEI - Two decades after letting its people and companies go to China, Taiwan is opening itself to Chinese investors and visitors -- a move that could carry big economic dividends but also one fraug
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Legislation Will Create Jobs And Strengthen American EconomyBy eTNWASHINGTON, DC (September 25, 2008) - The US House of Representatives today passed H.R. 3232, the "Travel Promotion Act of 2008," by voice vote.
read more Incentive Research Foundation Releases Survey ResultsBy managesmarter.com(September 24, 2008) - Yesterday, the Incentive Research Foundation released the results of its newest pulse survey, titling the study, "Effects of a Down Economy on the Incentive Industry." A full 81
read more NYBy btnmag.comBuyers are turning up the heat in negotiations with New York hoteliers following the most disastrous week that Wall Street has seen in decades, the fallout of which is almost certain to deal a blow to
read more Business TravelBy delawareonline.comMeetings, conferences and conventions in the coming months may get smaller and less lavish as airlines slash domestic flights, travel costs rise and the economy drags.
read more A World Of EntertainmentBy eTNMIAMI, FL (September 4, 2008) - On international long-haul distance flights from South America operated by LAN, passengers will now be able to take advantage of a new on-board programming offer that p
read more The City Of LightBy businessweek.comParis tourism officials said Tuesday they expect visits to the City of Light to hold up this year despite a huge drop in the number of U.S.
read more Hotels Record 100% Occupancy For First Time In 20 Years By eTNSri Lanka Tourism Promotions Bureau led an initiative to revive tourism and, through it, the economy of Hikkaduwa paid off with over 10,000 people converging in the one-time popular costal resort town
read more LondonBy ReutersLONDON - Rising inflation and faltering consumer confidence are hurting London's tourism industry, according to the capital's tourism authority, with prospects poor for the rest of this year and next.
read more United States EconomyBy Hazel Heyer l Special to eTNThree top US economists have shed light on several issues that plague the country. There all agree that 2008's outlook is bleak.
read more Middle East-IsraelBy Jessica Steinberg of The Media Line for eTurboNewsTEL AVIV, Israel (eTN) - The US is heading into a recession, the dollar is weak and Israel is grappling with the usual security concerns on its various borders – but the summer of 2008 is shaping up to be one of the holy land’s best in terms of tourism.
read more Orbitz For Business And Business Traveler Magazine Team Up To Survey Travel Trends By eTNWith a lagging economy causing many travelers to change their ways, more than two-thirds (68%) of those surveyed this month by Orbitz for Business and Business Traveler Magazine say they are now staying at less expensive/lower star-rated hotels to save on travel costs.
read more Donald Trump On State Of The State And EconomyBy Hazel HeyerNEW YORK (eTN) - How the US and the economy would fare in the coming days looks bleak in the eyes of real estate mogul-turned-television personality, Donald J. Trump, chairman and president of The Trump Organization. For America’s top real estate magnate, other countries will do far better than the US in the years ahead.
read more Gays Cut Back Travel Spending Less Than HeterosexualsBy eTNAccording to a recent U.S. national survey conducted by Harris Interactive®, 38 percent of gay and lesbian adults report they are absolutely certain or very likely to take their vacations as planned this year, compared with 34 percent of their heterosexual counterparts.
read more Uganda EconomyBy Wolfgang H. ThomeKAMPALA, Uganda (eTN) - The fast rise in recent weeks of all types of fuel, combined with a shortage of diesel, which is gradually now easing again in the region following a major delivery to the port of Mombasa, has driven inflation to new levels.
read more US TravelThe falling dollar, rising gasoline prices and general economic angst apparently can't counteract Americans' wanderlust, at least for Americans who are paying their own way.
That business trip you were hoping for, however, might be harder to come by.
read more Summer Vacation 2008Sky-high gas prices. Airline misery. A weak dollar. Fears of a recession. For many Americans, it all adds up to downsized travel plans this season.
read more Cruising Through Stormy EconomyIN SPITE of gloomy economic forecasts, the cruise industry is in good shape to weather an economic downturn, speakers at the Seatrade cruise conference in Miami suggested this week.
read more HawaiiKOLOA, Kauai — This winter's candlelight vigils and banner-waving protesters are gone, their legal challenges exhausted. Soon, bulldozers could roll past Koloa's wooden sidewalks, clucking chickens and stop sign plastered with a "Die Developers Die" bumper sticker, ready to transform a ragtag grove of monkeypod trees into a shopping ... read more