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Business Travel: Sustainability, Safety Concerns Hold Back Younger Staff
(SOURCE: HCA MAGAZINE)

Nearly all global business travellers are willing to travel for business over the next 12 months - but concerns about sustainability and changing expectations at work are sparking reluctance among younger employees.

These are the findings of the SAP Concur Global Business Travel Survey, which surveyed 3,850 business travellers in 25 markets. According to the report, 98% of the respondents are willing to travel for business over the next 12 months.

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Asia - Typhoon Haikui tracking westward in the Philippine Sea early Sept. 1. Close approach to Ishigaki Islands, Okinawa, Japan, late Sept. 2.

China - Typhoon Saola tracking west-northwestward in South China Sea early Sept. 1. Landfall over Guangdong Province, China, early Sept. 2.

India - Shutdown strike affecting parts of Manipur State, India, as ethnic tensions persist. Tight security, roadblocks continue; exercise caution.

Mexico - Bus workers plan blockades on Mexico City-Pachuca highway in central Mexico early Sept. 1. Disruptions likely; seek alternative routes.

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