BELLEVUE (dpa-AFX) - American Express Global Business Travel has made a binding offer to acquire Egencia, Expedia Group's corporate travel arm. Expedia would become a shareholder in, and enter
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American Express Global Business Travel has appointed Nora Lovell Marchant to the role of vice president of global sustainability.
The role was created to drive and coordinate enterprise-wide green initiatives and enable the company to achieve targets set out in its sustainability strategy.
These include establishing American Express Global Business Travel as the leading marketplace for green business travel, attaining carbon neutrality by 2025 and working with clients and partners to drive aviation towards net zero carbon by 2050.
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Si-Yeon Kim, American Express Global Business Travel chief risk and compliance officer, said: “Nora has been central to embedding the foundation of sustainability at American Express Global Business Travel and helping drive the wider environmental, social and governance agenda across the organisation.
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Traveling to Turkey on Business During COVID-19? Here’s What You Need to Know
5th Mar 2021 4:02pm | By Editor
Turkey is not only one of the most naturally beautiful destinations in all of Eurasia, it’s the gateway to Asia via its major city, Istanbul. Nestled on a seaport, Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has been an important trading haven for centuries. Along with the country’s capital, Ankara, it remains one of the most traveled business destinations in the world.
In fact, all of Turkey is a magnificent destination for both business travelers, archaeology enthusiasts, travel writers, and tourists alike. According to Traveloffpath.com, the country was fast on its way to becoming one of the most popular tourist destinations on the globe just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. It offers everything from Aegean and Mediterranean Sea oceanfront resorts, to UNESCO designated archaeological sites and digs, to majestic mountains and stunning vistas.