US hotel operators bank on ‘extended stay’ brands to navigate tight financing

By Doyinsola Oladipo and Bianca Flowers NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. hotel executives say they are betting on brands that specialize in extended stays for travelers, viewing those projects as less risky given the struggle developers face in securing financing for new construction. Hotel room supply in the United States is currently at multi-year lows,…

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Fairfax Financial to buy majority of PacWest loans sold to Kennedy-Wilson

(Reuters) – Canadian insurer Fairfax Financial Partners said on Monday it had agreed to buy a huge chunk of PacWest Bancorp real estate loans from property investment firm Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc for $2.1 billion. PacWest had agreed last month to sell 74 real estate construction loans to Kennedy-Wilson for $2.4 billion and at a $200…

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NH Gov. Sununu: staying out of 2024 race so Republicans can beat Trump

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu said on Monday he would not join the crowded field vying for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, saying too many candidates will help former President Donald Trump win the nomination. “Our party is on a collision course toward electoral irrelevance without significant corrective action,”…

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Global airlines target Europe over green policies

By Joanna Plucinska, Tim Hepher and Aditi Shah ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Airlines took aim at Europe over green fuel mandates and its failures to stem France’s air traffic control strikes as they weigh on carrier capacities at a global airlines meeting in Istanbul on Monday. European regulators have introduced a new mandate demanding airlines use…

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