American Business Daily: Hilton challenges travel sites ... Alibaba surprises Groupon

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February 17, 2016

NEWS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY No worries from Wall Street about Victoria's Secret's new CEO Hillwood's AllianceTexas brings 4,000 jobs in 2015 Michigan company scoops up defibrillator maker for $1.28 billion Alibaba surprises Groupon by buying 5.6 percent stake ​Hilton takes on online travel sites Google plans to double the size of Seattle-area engineering office Once high-flying Aequitas Capital announces 80 layoffs Engineers' approval of Boeing union pact could lead to long period of peace in Washington state Adidas lands punches in Skechers knock-off suit NTSB heads back to Bahamas region to search for sunken ship El Faro's black box Pfizer to pay $785M to settle Wyeth rebate dispute The post-Scalia stakes for employers at the U.S. Supreme Court Julia Roberts drops asking price of Kauai beachfront home to $22M 'Deadpool' stuns Hollywood with record-smashing launch Uber: Price cut boosts N.Y.C. user numbers, especially outside Manhattan The end of the unicorn craze isn't the end of the world for startups United Airlines is celebrating a big Pan Am deal in 1986 and its lasting impact Oscar gets a makeover See how this cruise line is cementing its place in the luxury travel market This is how Bellevue-based Expedia benefits from low oil prices Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan sees a bump in pay for 2015 Jos. A. Bank sales continue to tank into 2016 How to execute and finish for the win The other extreme: Your customer is never right 5 steps for buying or selling a business successfully How to use encouragement as a foundation for people to excel For Rotary and BNI, membership is all about this 'Power Question' How to score a meeting with top investors Leader Time: 8 tips to overcoming your perfectionist tendencies How to address OSHA's Big 4 hazards in your workplace Shkreli: People stole $15M in bitcoin

COMPANIES IN THE NEWS L Brands Inc. Hillwood Insight Research Corporation Facebook Medtronic Physio-Control Bain Capital Stryker Corp. Groupon Alibaba Hilton Worldwide Marriott International Google Microsoft Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace TOPICS IN THE NEWS Banking & Financial Services Retailing & Restaurants Jobs Commercial Real Estate Private equity Health Care Technology Hospitality Travel Media & Marketing

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