Tourism In Czech Republic
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Revenues from tourism brought over Kc90bn ($4,55 billion US) annually to the state budget in the years 2010 and 2011 so there are signs of improvement for tourism, ...
Breaking News
By Nelson Alcantara, Editor-in-Chief
(eTN) - Fresh off the release of the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) favorable 2012 global travel and tourism industry economic report, the organization’s president and CEO, David ...
UNWTO World Tourism Barometer
International tourist arrivals grew by 4% between January and August 2012 compared to the same period of 2011 according to the latest UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Tourism ...
Hawaii Spending and Arrivals Increased by Double-Digits
HONOLULU, Hawaii - Total expenditures by visitors who came to Hawaii in August 2012 rose 14.6 percent (or +$151.4 million) compared to the previous year to $1.19 billion1, according to preliminary ...
Product Purchases Are Influenced By Country Of Origin
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World Economic Forum’s sixth Annual Meeting of the New Champions
TIANJIN, China – While China’s economy faces significant stress, it will meet its official growth target of 7.5% GDP growth in 2012, Premier Wen Jiabao said in an address to 2,000 business, ...
Tourism To Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan - As part of the government’s strategy to boost the economy, Premier Sean Chen yesterday set a goal of attracting an additional 3 million foreign tourists within four years, ...
Namibian Tourism
The Hospitality Association of Namibia says, although the tourism industry was identified as a key sector for economic growth and job creation under the much-hyped TIPEEG program, the recent ...
Global Tourism
DUBAI, UAE - When the global financial crisis hit Europe in 2008, one of the first things that Christian Lagarde, then French finance minister, did was to bring Atout France, the country's tourism ...
Economic confidence report
Indians have emerged as the second most confident people about their economy across the world on easing inflationary pressure and increased foreign investments, says a report.
Sure-fire signs that the economy is getting its second wind
By John M. Greene
No one is saying that everything is suddenly all better now, that an economy once flatter than a pancake has suddenly ballooned up like a puffer fish and everyone is now rolling in dough.
Obama gets negative ratings on handling of economy
NEW YORK, N.Y. - As the New Year dawns, it is a time when many look to the upcoming months full of optimism and hope.
Vietnam To Modernize Retail System
HA NOI — Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade wants to move the nation away from traditional markets to a modern retail distribution system, accounting for 40 per cent of the total retail ...
Department of Tourism: Every Filipino must be an agent of tourism’
MANILA, Philippines — The Selection of the Puerto Princesa Underground River in the list of the New 7 Wonders of Nature augurs well for Philippine tourism.
US-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade
CHENGDU, China - Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan warned yesterday that the global economy was in a grim state while the visiting US commerce secretary said China would be spending US$1.7 trillion ...
Qatar National Convention Centre
DOHA, Qatar – The Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) will tonight host a major awards dinner recognizing major achievements in the fields of biomedical, energy, computing, environmental, ...
International Monetary Fund warns Hong Kong
Hong Kong could slide into a recession next year because of depressed trade and instability in the financial sector, the International Monetary Fund warned.
Tourism is Island’s Leading Economic Force
By Apolinari Tairo, eTN Tanzania
(eTN) – The Indian Ocean tourist island of Zanzibar is looking at tourism as the isle’s leading economic sector and a leading employer to a half of the island's workforce.
T20 Ministers Meeting in France
The Ministers of Tourism of the major economies meeting in Paris for the 3rd T20 Ministers’ Meeting have called on decision-makers to consider tourism within their strategies to foster the ...
15th Report on Global Economic Freedom Released
WASHINGTON - Hong Kong remains the world's freest economy according to the findings of the Economic Freedom of the World: 2011 Annual Report released today by the Cato Institute and published by ...
US carriers hiking the price of flying again
NEW YORK - The sluggish economy hasn't stopped airlines from hiking the price of flying ... again.
Bahrain Investing In Industrial Development
MANAMA, Bahrain - More than BD1.5 billion, or $3.97 billion, in industrial projects have been approved by Bahrain's government since 2009, Industry and Commerce Minister Dr.
Cuban tourism
Cuban revenue from tourism jumped 13 percent in the first half of the year compared with the same period in 2010, the National Statistics Office, or ONE, reported on its Web site.
Statement by AIA President and CEO Marion C. Blakey
ARLINGTON, Va. - The ongoing FAA shutdown is having a broad and deep negative impact on aviation and our economy.
Bahrain International Airport
MANAMA, Bahrain - Bahrain International Airport (BIA) will begin a new expansion program that is expected to increase the airport's capacity by 50 percent.
Global Aviation Industry
Fears that the global economic rebound may be winding down could force global airline executives to cut profit expectations for this year at their annual gathering beginning today in ...
Special Event on Tourism for Sustainable Development and Poverty Reduction
Tourism is one of the top three sources of export earnings for nearly half of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and is a priority sector for their further integration in the global economy.