Scientists at Tufts University in Boston found that a diet rich in walnuts may improve mental performance. A synergy between the specific type of antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids in this nut might be at work here to boost brain power. See four other nuts that made our list of the five healthiest nuts for women.
Hilton Hotels grew into the first coast-to-coast hotel chain, placing a special emphasis on the business traveler, and Hilton became one of the worldâs wealthiest men. He also purchased other prestigious inns, including the Sir Francis Drake in San Francisco, New Yorkâs Waldorf-Astoria, and the Palmer House in Chicago.
Weâre in a phase of consolidation now, but itâs also an interesting, if challenging, period for emerging independents. A handful of companies hold the keys to millions of hotel rooms globally, but the list of hotel brands that those companies own is legion. Marriott owns Fairfield, TownePlace and Moxy; Hilton owns Curio, DoubleTree and Hampton; Intercontinental owns Holiday Inn, Candlewood and Hotel Indigo, to name a few. With a $12.2 billion merger of Marriott and Starwood in the works, hereâs a brief rundown, in order of total rooms controlled, of who owns what.