Meliá, a Spanish hotel chain, will cease all operations in Cuba by week's end, citing "major difficulties" and "impossible" operational stability due to escalating US sanctions, following an earlier decision to cut 15 hotels.
Jamaican campaigners are taking the government to court to prevent the privatization of beaches, arguing it benefits tourists and hotel chains over locals who rely on the sea for livelihoods and leisure. The legal battles aim to challenge the 1956 Beach Control Act and a new Narra Act, which activists fear will further restrict public access and concentrate power.
Fuller's CEO Simon Emeny anticipates a significant boost to summer trade from the World Cup's evening kick-off times, which he believes will not cannibalize normal trading hours. The pub and hotel chain is also benefiting from a rise in domestic tourism and strong advance bookings for the tournament.
Spanish hotel giants like Meliá and Iberostar face a difficult summer in Cuba due to US sanctions on fuel imports and a recent executive order. Reduced tourism and flight suspensions exacerbate operational and legal risks for these companies.
Whitbread, owner of Premier Inn and restaurant brands including Beefeater and Brewers Fayre, announces 3,800 job cuts (12.6% of its 30,000 UK and Ireland workforce) due to higher costs from business rates and National Insurance increases. The five-year strategy includes converting 197 restaurants to hotel-based food and beverage offerings and selling £1.5bn of properties.
Whitbread, owner of Premier Inn, is cutting 3,800 jobs (12.6% of its 30,000 UK and Ireland workforce) citing higher costs from business rates and National Insurance increases. The cuts are part of a five-year strategy to reduce costs, with consultation underway and efforts to redeploy affected staff.
Whitbread, owner of Premier Inn, has announced plans to cut 3,800 jobs, affecting up to 12.6% of its 30,000 workforce in the UK and Ireland. The cuts are part of a five-year strategy to reduce costs and overhaul restaurant operations. The company said cuts are subject to consultation and it will endeavour to redeploy affected staff into alternative roles.
