The FINANCIAL -- Marriott International, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors raised the company’s quarterly dividend by four cents ($0.04) to seventeen cents ( $0.17) per share, which represents a 30 percent increase over the previous quarterly dividend amount of $0.13 per share.

The FINANCIAL -- American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation today announced the Washington National Cathedral as the winner of Partners in Preservation, the region’s first-ever preservation effort powered by social media.

The FINANCIAL -- As Caterer and Hotelkeeper announced, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has launched a taskforce to tackle tax evaders in the Northern Ireland hospitality industry.

The FINANCIAL -- A 303-bedroom hotel – one of the largest in the north of England – is to be developed between York and Harrogate, announced  Caterer and Hotelkeeper.

The FINANCIAL -- Caterer and Hotelkeeper announced, that Pub group Enterprise Inns has seen a fall in net income of 4.2% for the six months to 31 March 2013 as the company continues its debt reduction strategy.