WASHINGTON, D.C.—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) shared their support and called for the quick adoption of the bipartisan American Franchise Act (AFA) introduced by Representatives Kevin Hern (R-OK) and Don Davis (D-NC). The AFA will protect the hotel business model and ultimately provide certainty regarding the nature of the employment relationship. AHLA President

Realigning Hotel Markets: The Untapped Fiscal Opportunity for US Cities – By Bryan Younge – Image Credit Unsplash    Cities across America are searching for ways to expand their tax base without overburdening residents. Raising property taxes is politically toxic. Sales taxes rise and fall with the business cycle. Grants and one-off windfalls disappear as quickly

A little more than three months remain before thousands of companies will need to submit their first disclosure report under two new California laws. Though some questions remain about the process, others were addressed in an update released by the state last week. Here’s what you need to know. Remind me — what’s in these

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(Image credit: Gai Terrell/Redferns / L. Cohen/WireImage via Getty) While Derek and the Dominos’ Layla is heralded for its electric guitar riff, its cinematic piano outro is considered by many fans to be a classic contribution to the iconic rock song in its own right. However, Rita Coolidge – who alleges she wrote that very

Mace Interiors is becoming part of Mace’s new Commercial business unit From January 2026 Mace Construct is reorganising into three separate business units for different markets: Commercial; Infrastructure; and Public Sector, Science & Technology. The three divisions will be led by existing managing directors Ged Simmonds, Nigel Cole and Rob Lemming respectively.  As part of

Local law enforcement in Florida recently busted a theft ring allegedly responsible for the loss of more than $2 million in construction equipment, trailers and utility vehicles over a four-year period. Seven men have been arrested in connection with the case, with investigations continuing and additional arrests expected, according to a September 8 report by

The restructure will see long-serving fitout boss Stewart Ward depart. From January 2026, the £2.1bn revenue Construct group will operate through three business units: Commercial; Infrastructure; and Public, Science and Technology. These will be led by existing managing directors Ged Simmonds, Nigel Cole and Rob Lemming, respectively. Fitout will be folded into the new Commercial

CONKLIN, NY, Sept 11, 2025 – (ACN Newswire) – Envirosite, part of ADEC Innovations, today announced the acquisition of the business assets of Land Insight, a leading provider of environmental risk data in Australia. The move extends Envirosite’s presence beyond North America and strengthens its position as a global leader in environmental due diligence solutions. Envirosite Acquires Business

Photo Credit: Henry Be Yesterday, the RIAA pointed to all-time-high US recorded revenue for H1 2025, which delivered solid paid-listening growth. But do the positive top-level takeaways tell the whole music-market story? As is so often the case in the industry, the answer might be a matter of perspective and definitely involves a variety of