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Miami Beach hotel to get $100 million makeover

In a sign of confidence in the Miami Beach hotel market, new owners have bought the Gansevoort Miami Beach hotel and plan to give an extensive, $100 million revamp.

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Wrecked cruise ship salvage may take months

The owners of a shipwrecked cruise liner say it may take seven to 10 months to remove the overturned vessel from an Italian coastline.

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After boat accident that claimed 11 lives, Carnival wants safety review

MIAMI – Carnival Corp., the parent company of Costa Cruises, announced on Thursday a comprehensive audit and review of all safety and emergency response procedures across all 10 of the company’s cruise lines.

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Carnival CEO Oversees Response to Italy Disaster From Miami

Carnival Corp.’s Micky Arison, who built the cruise company to almost $16 billion in annual revenue, is overseeing the response to its worst accident from Miami, more than 5,000 miles from the site.

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Costa Concordia cruise-ship wreck may cost insurers $800 million

Carnival Corp.’s wrecked cruise ship, the Costa Concordia, may cost insurers as much as $800 million once employers’ liability claims are paid and the vessel is removed, according to analysts at Numis Securities.

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