How will the transition to the national living wage affect your cleaning service costs?
This month sees the replacement of the old ‘Minimum Wage’ with the new ‘National Living Wage’. It includes a rise…
Tipping is a necessary part of business travel – how should a business manage this in respect of what is allowed (if at all) and how they are expensed.
Firstly, companies should set out in their written travel policy exactly which gratuities can be included and those that will…
Office Products – Supply chain changes – Opportunity or threat!
Not since the early 90’s has the UK Office products industry seen so much change and turmoil. During that time…
Experian’s 2016 data breach predictions
Experian Data Breach Resolution has outlined five predictions for what we can expect in 2016. The report captures new trends…
Uber announces corporate offering
Yesterday at the Business Travel Show, Olympia, ground transportation disrupter Uber announced its long-expected offering for UK corporate travel…
Top 20 issues facing buyers in 2016
The results of the sixth annual Business Travel Show survey show cost cutting and increasing compliance are among the top…
The number one travel necessity is now mobile phones
Perhaps not surprisingly, a survey of nearly 10,000 travellers by Expedia and Egencia, the number one must have when travelling…
Safety and security tops list of priorities for buyers
A study of 580 travel buyers by American Express Global Business Travel showed the top concern is Safety and Security,…
Hotel rates rise strongly
New York, Rio de Janeiro and Sydney were the most expensive destinations worldwide on average for overnight stays. New York…
Does your firm have a case of stockholm syndrome?
The storage of paper records can be a substantial annual cost for legal and professional service firms. Typically contracts are…