Hilton CEO: Business travel is back to about 50% of pre-Covid levels, but some markets are stronger

Hilton CEO: Business travel is back to about 50% of pre-Covid levels, but some markets are stronger

Business travel continues to lag the leisure recovery, but Hilton CEO Christopher Nassetta sees reasons for optimism. While overall it’s back to about 50% pre-Covid levels, Nassetta told CNBC it’s more like 75% in some markets. Shares of Hilton fell more …
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FIS release banking solution for Bitcoin purchases and custody

Financial technology firm FIS has announced that it is launching a solution that enables banks to offer their customers the ability to buy, sell and hold Bitcoin via their bank accounts. According to a press release shared with Coin Rivet, the new solution utilises …
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Jeff Bezos company Blue Origin to send highest bidder into space this summer

“Only 569 people have ever been over the Karman Line,” said Ariane Cornell, Blue Origin’s director of astronaut and orbital sales, said during a press briefing Wednesday. “We’re about to change that dramatically.”.
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Arkansas florists face national flower shortage ahead of Mother's Day

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Sadly, Mother’s Day may look a little less colorful this year because florists are facing some significant pandemic challenges. “I’m always looking for something different,” said Michael Wolfolk, a Little Rock man shopping for flowers.
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Local strawberry stands ready to open

Fresh strawberry season is almost here. Steve Scott, one of the owners of Scott Strawberry and Tomato Farms based in Unicoi, said he hopes employees can begin picking the strawberry crop as soon as Thursday. “They’re, right now, ready or getting there,” …
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