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THE Millennium Hilton hotel, 20 metres from Ground Zero, stands closed, a reminder to Millennium & Copthorne of the effect of the September 11 attacks on the hotel industry.
The group, which had been chuntering along last year, made virtually no money in the second half, and is still struggling this year, declaring first-half profits yesterday of pounds 25.6m before tax.
The problem is that no one in America is flying much, and businesses aren't booking in for the conventions...