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...The Japanese giant announced two new gaming consoles: a slimmer $299 PS4 and a high-end $349 PlayStation Pro, marking the first time in the history of PlayStation that a higher-end system was introduced...
...Inn or Courtyard hotel chains....
...its debt, bungled the release of new, lower profit targets and admitted that several core franchises were underperforming....
...Management systems were so out of date that management did not know whether a particular branch was profitable....
...Dubbed an “incredible one-man economic stimulus package”, he developed more than 200 hotels in 40 states, many of them for big-name brands such as Embassy Suites, Radisson and Holiday Inn as well as Marriott...
...Hilton operates 4,041 hotels, resorts and timeshare properties in 90 countries through its namesake brand, as well as Waldorf Astoria, Doubletree, Homewood Suites and Hampton Inn among others....
...“We intend to continue to build this leading franchise into one of the top technology organisations in the world and this reorganisation reflects our focus and commitment to this exciting and growing segment...
...This franchise system is demonstrated by the work on multiple sclerosis, for which it already markets Tysabri and Avonex, with another half a dozen drugs in development....
...Google refused to elaborate on its plans to expand the Zagat franchise, both geographically and into new categories....
...Strong earnings and an optimistic outlook from Adobe Systems helped the technology sector rise as US stocks closed just shy of highs not seen since the collapse of Lehman Brothers....
...Tesco developed a suite of information technology systems in South Korea, dubbed “Tesco in a box”, which it has rolled out in other markets such as Turkey....
...The hotel’s three boardrooms will be packed with technology allowing delegates full control of audio visual systems, lighting and climate....
...In 1998, he founded his current business which distributes mobile phones and provides mobile data communication systems for organisations in the private and public sectors....
...Other bits of Microsoft software, including the Office suite, the Xbox operating system and even the Windows Mobile operating software for mobile phones look good and work as promised....
...“In addition to being made available as free, downloadable add-inns for several older versions of the Microsoft Office system, the translation tools will be developed and licensed as open source software...
...Its mid-scale and budget brands include La Quinta Inns, Baymont Inn & Suites, Woodfield Suites, and Budgetel brands. Morgan Stanley was financial advisor to La Quinta....
...Holiday Inn in the US has tested similar technology and had planned to extend kiosks to many properties across the country last year....
...And guess who has the biggest ecommerce franchise in the world, that can accelerate the growth of Skype? So, we’ll see....
...It has no equivalent to Microsoft’s dominant franchises: its Windows operating system and Office applications suite....
...In particular, it remains to be seen whether local municipalities will try and impose franchise agreements on IPTV providers similar to those imposed on cable operators....
...Cendant owns the Avis and Budget car rental chains, hotel brands such as Days Inn and Ramada, which it franchises, and Galileo, a global distribution system (GDS) for the travel industry....
...Cendant, which is based in New York, is one of the world's largest travel groups and owns several hotel brands, such as Ramada , Howard Johnson and Days Inn, which it franchises out to hotel operators....
...Investors are sceptical that it can find new sources of growth to match its Windows operating system and Office suite of applications....
...Instead, investors are sceptical that it can find new sources of growth to match its Windows operating system and Office suite of applications....
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