The 25 Most Influential Executives Of The Business Travel Industry Of 2011

Any effort to identify a given year's most influential business travel executives always will contain an element of futility. True influence, after all, may not reveal itself immediately or in particularly dazzling fashion.

Google Gathers With European Commission Officials To Talk Business

Google hosted an event today in Brussels for small businesses, European Commission officials, European parliamentarians and business associations. The focus was on discussing how the Internet can drive growth and jobs, according to the company. I wonder if there was …

Mexico's Secretary of Tourism Rises to the Challenge

What do you do when you're the Secretary of Tourism for Mexico, and you are faced with what many consider to be one of the most negative perceptions in the travel industry today? I recently sat down with tourism secretary Gloria Guevara to ask her just that as she tackles one of the most challenging ...

America Is Open for Business

Yesterday, President Obama traveled to Disney World to announce new initiatives to significantly increase travel and tourism in the United States. The fact is, each year, tens of millions of people from around the world visit the U.S.  In 2010, the travel and tourism industry generated over $134 billion dollars for the American economy.  It supported 7.5 million jobs in 2010. The President wants ...

Our decaying High Street: More gloom as shops go bust and profits plunge but march of the superstores continues as ...

Bonmarche fashion chain was sold today in a deal that will trigger 1,400 job losses across Britain as Thomas Cook reported a 33% slump in summer bookings. Pictured, Jamie Redknapp advert for the travel agent.