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“Rest and relaxation” jumped ahead of having “a fun time” and spending “time with immediate family” as the main motivator for leisure travel.

Hilton has collaborated with AutoCamp, the outdoor hospitality company, to offer "enhanced outdoor lodging experiences in unique destinations". The partnership will offer an experience that combines outdoor adventure with the hospitality of a boutique hotel.

Hotels will collectively pay $123 billion in compensation this year, up more than 20% from 2019.

Miami-based investor CGI Merchant Group defaulted on a $285 million loan related to the Washington Waldorf Astoria (previously the Trump International Hotel) it acquired for $375 million in 2022.

With the strong labor market and a hawkish Fed, traders recalibrated their bets around rate cuts with June becoming the highest probability for the first cut. Meanwhile, some market investors have begun considering the possibility that we may not see rate cuts this year.

For the millions of workers who find going into the office stinks, some executives say they have a remedy: Make the office smell better. Employers are using scent to boost moods and get workers to come in.

Global banking giant HSBC wrote down its 19% stake in Bank of Communications, a large Chinese bank, by $3 billion leading to a $153 million loss for the last quarter.

Gross Domestic Income has been running well below GDP figures since late 2022, and was just 1.5% in the third quarter of 2023, its most recent release.

The U.S. government is expected to pay an additional $1.1 trillion in interest over the coming decade. Interest costs are on pace to surpass defense this year as one of the largest government expenses in the budget. Only Social Security and Medicare are forecast to be bigger burdens in the coming years.

The vast majority of late payments on CLO loans haven’t led to foreclosure. Still, the large number of late payments shows the strain on borrowers and the growing risk of losses for lenders.