Taxes for business travelers: What is and isn’t deductible
Experts say that even an excursion like a hot-air balloon ride can be tax deductible, provided it’s part of a legitimate convention or used to conduct business with clients or colleagues. (Photo: Peter Ginter, Getty Images) African safaris.

Big business, Republicans: Obama’s new labor board picks don t fix disarray
FILE: April 12, 2013: President Obama hosts a White House event for the U.S. Naval Academy football team.AP President Obama’s two Republican picks this week for the National Labor Relations Board have a background of defending big business, but

Treasury s Small Business Lending Fund Faces New Criticism
Yesterday I revisited the Small Business Lending Fund, a Treasury program authorized in 2010 to provide up to $30 billion in funding to community banks as a means to loosening the spigot on small business loans. The Treasury says the SBLF was

Business travel spending to grow in 2013
Business travel spending is expected to rise 5.1% in 2013, a sign of a stronger economy and high consumer confidence, according to a trade group for business travel managers. The Global Business Travel Assn.’s latest prediction is an increase

Business travel bounces back, 5% growth expected in 2013
Companies will be spending more money on sending their employees to conventions this year, according to a new report by the Global Business Travel Association. (Photo: H. Darr Beiser USAT) Companies will send their employees out on the road a