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Resorts Worldwide, Inc. , today announced that it has commenced a cash tender offer to purchase up to $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 7â% Senior Notes due 2012 and 6Â¼% Senior Notes due 2013 subject to the Maximum Tender Amount for each series of Securities set forth in the table below.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/3027011810</guid><pubDate>Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:37:00 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hyatt shares jump in debut on NYSE (Reuters)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/091105/business_us_hyatt.html?.v=2</link><description>Hyatt Hotels Corp shares jumped 8 percent in their debut on the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, spurred by the hotel company&apos;s strong balance sheet and low valuation.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/4204971037</guid><pubDate>Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:32:27 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Starwood to Offer Senior Notes Due 2019 (Business Wire)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/091105/20091105005963.html?.v=1</link><description>WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.----Starwood Hotels &amp; 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Coll, President of Starwoodâs North America Division, was selected by the Massachusetts Lodging Association to be inducted into the MLA Hall of Fame for her contributions to the lodging industry of Massachusetts during her 30 year career.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/736448520</guid><pubDate>Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:36:00 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Choice Hotels International Announces New Cambria Suites Hotel in Aurora, Colo. (PR Newswire)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/091105/ph04578.html?.v=1</link><description>Choice Hotels International today announced that the Cambria Suites hotel in Aurora, Colo. opened on July 1, 2009. 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