It also has a stake in Alila, an Asian luxury boutique chain and is additionally creating its own hotels under the Zinc brand.

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"A lot of people now feel the crisis is largely behind us, and want companies to start investing in growth and creating value, " said Craig Orchant, partner at EA Markets LLC, a boutique capital markets firm.

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