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28 Jun 2019
Global attractions giant, Merlin Entertainments, has been sold to the family behind toy firm Lego
29 Jan 2018
The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas hotel has signed a deal with Reviv, a global provider of
06 Dec 2016
Disney CEO Bob Iger will be part of President-elect Donald Trump’s strategic and policy forum,
09 Oct 2014
The Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York is being sold to a Chinese company for
06 Jun 2014
As Center Parcs today opens its new £250m Woburn Forest holiday resort, CEO Martin Dalby
14 May 2014
After two years’ construction and 10 years’ conception, the UK’s fifth Center Parcs resort will
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
02 May 2014
Center Parcs has announced that work on the 75-bedroom ‘Hotel’ at Woburn Forest is now
28 Mar 2013
Merlin Entertainments has revealed London is its preferred location for a planned initial public offering
25 Mar 2013
Merlin Entertainments is reportedly set to announce profits of £350m when it presents its annual
19 Sep 2011
Private equity firm Blackstone Group, owner of Hilton Worldwide, has bought the Mint chain of
07 Jun 2011
NBCUniversal has announced that it has agreed a deal to acquire the Blackstone Group's interest
24 Jun 2010
Luxembourg-based CVC Capital Partners has acquired a 28 per cent share in UK-based visitor attractions
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
02 Dec 2009
Theme park operator Busch Entertainment has changed its name to SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. The
22 Oct 2009
Steven Spielberg will continue to consult Universal Orlando for at least another seven years. Universal
23 Feb 2009
Hilton Hotels Corporation (HHC) — part of the Blackstone Group — is embarking on a
05 Dec 2007
Blackstone Group, the US private equity house, has sold four American hotels to a US/Irish
17 Jul 2007
UK-based Merlin Entertainments has entered into a sale and leaseback deal with Prestbury, the investment
18 Apr 2007
The Blackstone Group is selling Extended Stay Hotels to the Lightstone Group for US$8bn (£4bn,
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
02 Apr 2007
Spanish tapas bar operator La Tasca has accepted a revised £99.7m takeover bid by the
28 Mar 2007
Spanish tapas bar operator La Tasca has accepted a £96m takeover bid by the Tragus
22 Feb 2007
Restaurant chain operator Tragus has acquired Ma Potter’s chain of restaurants for around £14m. The
18 Dec 2006
Tragus, the restaurant group which owns Café Rouge and Bella Italia, has been acquired from
23 Aug 2006
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is planning to open a chain of country pubs in the
14 Aug 2006
Cinema operator Cineworld is reportedly set to revive plans to float the company on the
07 Aug 2006
Gordon Ramsay is set to open his first New York restaurant in September 2006 at
14 Jul 2006
The Blackstone Group, the New York-based private equity firm, has acquired seven Center Parcs holiday
18 May 2006
Hotel operator De Vere Group has reported a 21 per cent fall in operating profits
15 May 2006
Global Hyatt Corporation (GHC) and JER Partners have closed the £150m purchase of the Great
11 May 2006
Cineworld UK intends to float on the London Stock Exchange by summer this year, for
12 Apr 2006
Cendant Hotel group has completed its acquisition of the Baymont Inn & Suites franchise brand
5 Apr 2006
US private equity firm Blackstone Group is reportedly preparing a £1.4bn bid to buy the
09 Mar 2006
US-based private equity company Blackstone Group has acquired Center Parcs for £205m. Blackstone agreed to
23 Jan 2006
US-based Hilton Hotels Corporation (HHC) has reportedly held talks with investment group Blackstone regarding the
23 Dec 2005
Hilton Group has confirmed that it has received expressions of interest in its Ladbrokes betting
22 Nov 2005
By the 12pm deadline yesterday, four fully-financed bids are understood to have been received for
21 Nov 2005
The firm bidding deadline for Spirit Group – which operates an estate of more than
10 Nov 2005
Private investment company Blackstone Group has acquired the La Quinta budget hotel operator for US$3.4bn
13 Jul 2005
American investment firm Blackstone Group has acquired the Legoland theme parks portfolio from its owner,
29 Jun 2005
Work has begun on the new Amsterdam Dungeon attraction. P&P Projects will be responsible for
15 Jun 2005
Private equity firm The Blackstone Group has agreed to buy hotelier Wyndham International for US$3.2bn
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