http://www.va4business.com/business/102/upgrading-to-wordpress-25/ Technology, Innovation and offshore outsourcing for Small Medium Enterprises(SME's) Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:56:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.va4business.com/business/102/upgrading-to-wordpress-25/#comment-7275 john derrick Sat, 12 Apr 2008 06:56:19 +0000 http://www.va4business.com/business/102/upgrading-to-wordpress-25/#comment-7275 Something you might find interesting: As the economy cools, companies are starting to shrink their travel budgets — a move likely to put further strain on struggling airlines. Hotels, car-rental agencies and restaurants, which along with airlines employ roughly 4 percent of U.S. workers, will also feel the pinch. So far, travel bookings are holding up. But corporate travel managers are taking a more active role in keeping on-the-road spending in check: — Employees are increasingly being asked to provide an economic rationale for their trips. — Rules that require employees to book the lowest fare, stay in pre-approved hotels or double-up in cars and rooms are being enforced more strictly. Something you might find interesting: As the economy cools, companies are starting to shrink their travel budgets — a move likely to put further strain on struggling airlines. Hotels, car-rental agencies and restaurants, which along with airlines employ roughly 4 percent of U.S. workers, will also feel the pinch. So far, travel bookings are holding up. But corporate travel managers are taking a more active role in keeping on-the-road spending in check: — Employees are increasingly being asked to provide an economic rationale for their trips. — Rules that require employees to book the lowest fare, stay in pre-approved hotels or double-up in cars and rooms are being enforced more strictly.

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