One is InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), owner of Holiday Inn and other global brands.

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Steimle said the property has won several internal awards from Holiday Inn's owner, InterContinental Hotels Group.

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To that end, it announced a number of partnerships with big consumer brands, including InterContinental Hotel Group, Bass Pro Shops and Shell Oil.

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Joe Germanotta, chief executive of GuestWi-Fi, Wi-Fi provider to hotels such as Crowne Plaza and the Intercontinental Hotel Group, doesn't see a problem with Wi-Fi rates.

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Acapulco, home to hotels operated by major hospitality companies such as InterContinental Hotel Group, Starwood Hotels, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, has seen its reputation damaged by ongoing security problems.

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Meanwhile, InterContinental Hotels Group closed down 2.1%.

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In Acapulco, the blue water of the bay gives way to a skyline dotted with closely packed tall white hotels operated by major hospitality companies such as InterContinental Hotel Group, Starwood Hotels, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, and Global Hospitality Investments.

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That latter step is what gutted a rival offer for the Big Board from Nasdaq OMX Group and Intercontinental Exchange.

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Congress wants that trading to be more like the action on regulated exchanges run by the likes of NYSE Euronext, Intercontinental Exchange and CME Group.

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That means that the German group, if patient, could come in later and buy the Intercontinental and get what it wants without the baggage.

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