The so-called “fiscal cliff” facing the nation “was created by politicians of both parties” who could not previously reach a deal and leaders “need to reach a balanced deal now,” Arne Sorenson, president and CEO of Marriott International, said in a statement.
Amtrak could improve its service and save money “if the availability of the conventional fleets were improved to the level of the Acela equipment,” the railroad’s inspector general told Congress recently.
More than one in every four Americans will be traveling this holiday season, according to AAA’s latest estimates. That figure if roughly on par with the decade’s high mark hit during the 2006-07 season.
A federal study released Thursday shows Georgia ranks below the national average and Southeastern states in alcohol-related traffic fatalities for 2011.
Delta Air Lines is purchasing a 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic for $360 million. The deal is pending approval from regulators in the United States and Europe.
The federal government wants to add event data recorders (EDR) — better known as “black boxes” — to all light passenger vehicles starting Sept. 1, 2014.
The College Football Hall of Fame is expected to begin construction in January on a new facility in Atlanta, the Atlanta Business Chronicle newspaper reported.
