John Malone has applied for a seven-storey, 97-bedroom extension to the Hilton Hotel on Grand Canal.

US billionaire John Malone last year booked a €9.34m gain on the value of his new five-star InterContinental hotel in Ballsbridge, Dublin.

A data breach at 20 US hotels operated by HEI Hotels and Resorts for Starwood, Marriott, Hyatt and Intercontinental may have divulged payment card data from tens of thousands of food, drink and other transactions, HEI has said.

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has posted a 1.5% rise in first-quarter global room revenue, missing analysts’ estimates, but said it was confident for the rest of the year, citing current trading trends and brand momentum.

There’s a new five-star hotel on the block. Earlier this year the Four Seasons became The InterContinental. And the Dublin 4 hotel now oozes even more luxury.

InterContinental Hotels Group reported first-quarter room revenue that beat analyst estimates as the owner of the Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza saw increases in all its regions.

World No 1 hotelier InterContinental Hotels is looking to emerging markets and especially China to drive growth after a recovery in the United States and a string of new Chinese hotel openings helped push 2011 profits up 26%.

Holiday Inn firm Intercontinental Hotels Group today set out plans to create 3,000 jobs in the UK, as it reported a 22% hike in half-year profits.

LEGEND has it Aphrodite was born when the Greek god Uranus was castrated by his son Cronus, who threw his father’s severed genitals into the sea.

Thai protesters today vowed to fortify their sprawling encampment in Bangkok’s upmarket hotel-and-shopping district before venturing out to “wage a big war” to topple the government.

Thousands of anti-government demonstrators broke through police and military lines today to flood the streets around Bangkok’s business district and other areas of Thailand’s capital.

Thousands of anti-government demonstrators clashed with Thai police and military troops trying to prevent them from leaving the capital’s commercial district today to stage protests elsewhere in Bangkok.

Thousands of anti-government demonstrators, facing threats of arrest, announced today they would end their occupation of the Thai capital’s commercial centre but would continue their protest in another location in the city.

Oil firms propped up the London market today after the FTSE 100 Index slumped on Thursday due to downbeat housing market data from the United States.

The FTSE 100 Index plunged deep into the red today as doubts over the US economic stimulus plan rippled through global markets.

The FTSE 100 Index shed more than 1% today after under-pressure property firms suffered more heavy losses.

The FTSE 100 Index endured a sluggish session today after downgrades for leading blue-chips including banking giant Barclays.

FOR the young man on the door, it was time to move on.

Hotel and leisure stocks helped buoy the London market today after a multi-billion pound takeover deal in the industry drew investors to the sector.

Shares in InterContinental Hotels made fresh gains today after it emerged the billionaire Barclay brothers now owned more than 8% of the group.

Details of the knife-edge vote on interest rates by Bank of England policymakers drew a positive response on the London market today.

Traders were still in the festive spirit today as drinks firms helped boost stocks during an upbeat return following the Christmas break.

The FTSE 100 Index powered through the 6,200 barrier today to close at its highest level since February 2001.

Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza operator InterContinental Hotels posted a 30% rise in profits today and pledged a windfall for shareholders as part of its hotel disposal scheme.

The London market finished just below its opening mark today following a mixed session for leading shares as fears of an imminent interest rate rise across the Atlantic loomed again.

Shares in British Airways rose 2% today as airline services showed signs of returning to normal following Thursday’s terror alert.

The London market slid into the red today after details of a “mass murder” terror plot emerged but shares recovered substantially throughout the session as investors showed confidence in blue-chip stocks.

The London market plunged into the red today as details emerged of a “very significant” terrorist plot to blow up aircraft in mid-air.

The FTSE 100 Index dived into the red today as political tensions around the world and soaring oil prices weighed heavily on global stock markets.

The London market plunged into the red today weighed down by a poor performance on Wall Street overnight and a heavy fall by Norwich Union owner Aviva.

The London market held its nerve today as the FTSE 100 Index took tentative steps back into positive territory after taking a battering in the previous two sessions.

The FTSE 100 Index hovered around the break-even point today despite a rally by a number of blue-chip stocks following a torrid two days trading.

InterContinental Hotels today furthered its expansion in China by signing an agreement to manage six hotels in the second most-populated province.

The owner of InterContinental Hotels and the Holiday Inn today said tourist bookings were “recovering gradually” in the wake of the London terrorist attacks in July.

Soft drinks group Britvic was today set for life on the stock market after announcing plans to float with an estimated value of £800m (€1.2bn).

The London market was left reeling today after heavy losses in New York and a string of broker downgrades at home hit sentiment.

InterContinental Hotels signalled an expansion of its Holiday Inn brand in the UK today after clinching a franchise deal with one of its rivals.

InterContinental Hotels today said an influx of business travellers had made the UK its hottest market in Europe.

Greencore board member Gerald Corbett is being lined up to become chairman of drinks group Britvic when it floats on the stock market, it was reported today.

Airlines lifted the London market today after no-frills carrier easyJet posted record profits and the oil price started to decline.

InterContinental Hotels today said it had begun the search for a new chief executive after a change in strategy forced out present boss Richard North.

Hotels group InterContinental is to sell a further 76 properties worth around £1.3bn (€1.9bn) as it continues its strategy of moving away from owning hotels, it said today.

Soft drinks group Britvic is to float on the stock market this autumn with a value of up to £700m (€1.003bn), it was reported today.

Hotels group InterContinental is to sell hotels worth more than £500m (€749m) as it moves to focus on management and franchises, it announced today.