U.S. Business Travel To Grow Slow And Steady

After a year of modest growth in U.S. business travel, experts are calling for more of the same over the next two years.

In a report released Jan. 12, the Global Business Travel Association said that the number of business trips originating in the U.S. is expected to increase by about 3% in 2016 and 2017. Spending is forecast to tick up about the same percent.

Skift.com article here

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Wanted: Former Felons Who Can Drive For Uber

Uber is announcing an initiative Jan. 13 that could help clear the path for convicted felons whose crimes are reduced to misdemeanors to drive for the transportation network company.

It’s also a potential publicity headache for a company that has faced accusations of lax driver screening and reports of unsafe or inappropriate driver behavior.

Los Angeles Times article here

Related article: He Said, She Said: Female Uber Passenger Claims Driver Attacked Her; He Claims To Be Victim

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