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Alex Polizzi comes to the rescue of faltering family firms - Radio Times

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Alex Polizzi comes to the rescue of faltering family firms Radio Times “My mother was desperate for me not to go into the family business,” claims Alex Polizzi, TV's former Hotel Inspector, scion of the Forte dynasty and daughter of the formidable hotelier Olga Polizzi. Mother and daughter are taking espresso with RT in ... The Fixer's Alex Polizzi: 'There's only so many duff hotels one woman can bear'Telegraph.co.uk all 8 news articles »

Sunday Papers: Barclays' profit set for £6bn - Citywire.co.uk

Sunday Papers: Barclays' profit set for £6bn Citywire.co.uk The Sunday Telegraph: Nat Rothschild is to extend an olive branch to Bumi chairman Indra Bakrie this weekend in an attempt to end the feud which threatens to oust the scion of the European banking dynasty from the Indonesian mining company's board. and more »

Scene: 2011 Super Lap Battle Finals; Buttonwillow Raceway Park; Buttonwillow ... - Super Street Magazine

Scene: 2011 Super Lap Battle Finals; Buttonwillow Raceway Park; Buttonwillow ... Super Street Magazine Just when you think you can relax (and detox), you find yourself driving into the middle of the desert where filthy hotels, crappy food and fast cars await. When the sun comes up in the distance, race fuel stench fills the air and the sound of engines ...

Just A Literary Venue - Outlook

Just A Literary Venue Outlook But this scion of one of Jaipur's oldest families insists he's no money-grubbing hotelier: “The tariff was last revised four years ago, following major renovation; there are no plans to raise room rates now.” However, at nearby Arya Niwas, ... and more »

The lord, the birching and the Davos failure - Sydney Morning Herald

The lord, the birching and the Davos failure Sydney Morning Herald It's a bit like the “Leading Small Hotels of the World” mob – who says? (Given that the WEF annual report showed membership dues raised just $37.6 million instead of the potential 43.4 million, there's still plenty of room for those who need status ... and more »

Writer was larger-than-life patron of the arts - Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Writer was larger-than-life patron of the arts Sarasota Herald-Tribune 25, 1948, and became the scion of a wealthy and influential Alabama family. He used his wealth and position to support the arts, the University of Alabama where he graduated in 1971 and Stetson University in DeLand. Warner sponsored a creative ...

Francisco Ortigas III 'trying to find peace' - Inquirer.net

Francisco Ortigas III 'trying to find peace' Inquirer.net Considering his stature, he did not even mind to check in a hotel. I saw that it was Wilma who alighted from my husband's car,” she recalled. But Balingasa “was not the only member of our household whom Paqui took advantage of,” Susana said.

Historicist: The Cree & Ojibway Indian Hockey Tour - Torontoist

Historicist: The Cree & Ojibway Indian Hockey Tour Torontoist Business-mindedly, William Friday opened Friday's Hotel at Bear Island in the 1920s, one of several lodges catering to the bustling tourism industry. It's a reasonable inference that Friday, as an entrepreneur and acknowledged leader of the tour, ...

Karim Raslan: Predictions 2012 - Jakarta Globe

Karim Raslan: Predictions 2012 Jakarta Globe This will hasten the long-awaited “coronation” of Nehru dynasty scion Rahul Gandhi. Closer to home, Thailand's economy is estimated to have grown by only 1.1 percent in 2011 due to that year's floods. A massive rebuilding program by Yingluck ...