Brian Povinelli, SVP and Global Brand Leader at Westin Hotels and Resorts, discusses the company's initiatives to appeal to business travelers who want to keep up their fitness regimes while traveling.
The company recently partnered with Peloton, where travelers can ride bikes while visiting the hotel. They also equipped their hotel gyms with TRX machines and launched RunWESTIN, which finds local 3- to 5-mile trails around hotels that visitors can experience.
Povinelli discusses food offered at the hotels and overall ways the company taps into the $3.7 trillion dollar wellness movement.
Delta Air Lines reported a $363 million loss for the first quarter on Thursday, with higher spending on labor and fuel overshadowing a sharp rise in revenue.
Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Friday as worries about interest rates offset an encouraging start to earnings reporting season for big U.S. companies.
Cheddar News takes a look at The Day Ahead as a slate of earnings is due to be reported from some of the country's biggest banks, including JPMorgan, PNC, Wells Fargo and Citigroup. March retail sales are also on tap to be released.
Folks are starting to book summer travel despite inflation concerns. Hayley Berg, chief economist at online travel agency Hopper, joined Cheddar News to provide tips on how to save when planning your trip.
Cheddar News is highlighting companies with a focus on sustainability for Earth Month. Ashley Allen, chief sustainability officer with Oatly, joined Cheddar News to discuss her company's mission to deliver products that have a minimal environmental impact. "We want to make it easy for people to eat better and live healthier lives without recklessly taxing the planet's resources," she said.
