Now part of Renaissance Group, the underperforming hotels are expected to be in the black this year.

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Newly listed Renaissance Group owns and manages 137 other hotels in 35 countries.

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Cheng has just listed hotel-management firm Renaissance Hotel Group on the New York stock exchange.

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The study, published by education software company Renaissance Learning, also looked at a younger group in primary schools.

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Speaking for that group, Tamara Griggs says older members, some of whom have been attending Renaissance Faires since the phenomenon began in 1966, have finally accumulated the means to make their dreams come true.

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