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Marriott International Inc. acquired 49 percent of Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. Details of the deal weren’t provided. Marriott expects to consolidate some of its operations with Ritz-Carlton to save money and plans to expand Ritz-Carlton’s reach by seeking additional management contracts among luxury hotels. The deal doesn’t affect Chicago’s Ritz-Carlton, owned and managed by Toronto-based Four Seasons Hotel Co.
