Global T&E Insider: January 2025
Happy New Year, and welcome to the first Global T&E Insider edition of 2025! As always, we’ve rounded up some of the biggest T&E news, useful tips and handy resources to keep you in-the-know and on-track for this year’s business goals. Let’s get started!
Every travel manager’s New Year’s resolution: Control costs ???
Most businesses are always looking for ways to control costs, and January serves as the perfect clean slate to do just that. Our recent guide Smart spending: Essential cost control strategies for travel managers in 2025 delves into ways that your organization can combat rising costs and stay on-track with travel and expenses.?
What we’re reading ??
CFOs feeling optimistic about 2025 economy
A new report from Deloitte found that CFOs are overwhelmingly optimistic about the economy, with 72% of those surveyed saying they believe the economy will be in a better place in one year’s time. In Q3, only 19% answered the same way. Among the reasons proposed for such a drastic change are the settled U.S. election, a Republic-majority congress, and more interest rate cuts from the Fed.
2025 business travel trends
Forbes compiled a list of business travel trends to look out for over the year, including: using AI to personalize travel, a shift to NDC booking, and higher adoption of virtual cards as a method for business travel payments.
Tips & tricks ??
Podcasts for finance pros
Mesh recently compiled a list of 16 must-hear podcasts for CFOs. From accounting best practices to FP&A strategy to implementing organizational change, there’s something for every finance nerd. Check out the full list.
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Upcoming events ??
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That’s it for this month!??
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The Mesh Team