Silver dips as path muddled

Silver prices fell today as it engaged in sideways trading on waning demand for the safe haven and as the path forward remained unclear as investors wait for more clues regarding the global economic conditions. Silver last traded at $15.14 an ounce, down from the opening price of $15.20, with an...

African hoteliers confident as commodities dip

GLOBAL REPORT—When commodity prices fall, the economies of Africa are expected to suffer because those countries have spent the last decade betting on resources to spur their economies.Hoteliers, however, are confident that a burgeoning middle class, increased growth in manufacturing and services...

Balancing security, aesthetics in hotel design

REPORT FROM THE U.S.—Part of making guests feel comfortable is maintaining their sense of security, and hotel designers must walk the thin line of creating a safe environment without sacrificing the property’s visual appeal.Balance is important and probably the toughest question, said Nunzio DeSantis,...

INDA: iShares MSCI India ETF

  The iShares MSCI India (BATS: INDA) exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracks the performance of the MSCI India Index, which measures the investment results of Indian equities with market capitalization that represent the top 85% of firms of the Indian stock market. The fund employs a passive ...

DBC: PowerShares DB Commodity Tracking ETF

Commodity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) invest in commodities by purchasing futures contracts or holding physical commodities in storage. Several commodity ETFs offer exposure to a single commodity or to various commodities. The PowerShares DB Commodity Tracking ETF (NYSEARCA: DBC)...

Longtime seller still enamored with Hawaii

Jay Johnson has been selling vacations to Hawaii for 30 years, and the president of Coastline Travel Advisors, a Virtuoso agency based in Garden Grove, Calif., still spends an average of six weeks each year in the Aloha State. Johnson spoke recently with Shane Nelson, Travel Weekly's contributing...

Marriott touts Renaissance New York as 'living digital hotel'

The Renaissance New York Midtown, which brand parent Marriott International is calling“the city’s first living digital hotel,” will open this spring.  The hotel will feature block-long digital displays along the exterior that respond to human movement, changing digital imagery of the city...