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	HRG LAUNCHES GLOBAL CORPORATE CARD REVIEW PROGRAMME 11 December 2008 As businesses explore additional ways to better control expenditure, international corporate travel services provider Hogg Robinson Group (HRG) is urging companies to review travel and entertainment payment methods. The company has announced the global launch of a corporate card review programme that can deliver cost savings in excess of 20 per cent and cut in half the time taken to implement a relevant solution.
	MARKED INCREASES IN INTERNATIONAL HOTEL PRICES 23 July 2008 International corporate services provider Hogg Robinson Group (HRG) has unveiled the results of its most recent hotel survey demonstrating continued growth and a strong average rate performance for the hotel industry worldwide.
	EXECUTIVE TEAM RESHUFFLE IMPROVES FOCUS ON MARKET OPPORTUNITIES 16 August 2007 Following on from its recent announcement about a European restructure (6 August 2007), HRG has today announced a reshuffle of its senior management team. With effect from 1 September 2007 Reto Bacher will hand over his responsibilities as President of Europe to Kevin Ruffles who will take on this important role in addition to his responsibilities as President for Asia Pacific (AsPac). Reto Bacher will take on the newly created global post of President, Events & Meetings Management and Sports. A handover of responsibilities between Bacher and Ruffles has already commenced.
	Hogg Robinson Group announces a significant acquisition in Eastern Europe 25 April 2007 Hogg Robinson Group (HRG), the international corporate services company, today announced that it has acquired BTI Czech Republic and BTI Slovakia, two of the largest independent business travel suppliers in their respective countries. With an existing wholly owned presence in both Hungary and Russia, the move further strengthens HRG’s foothold in Eastern Europe, a region currently experiencing rapid growth in business travel.
	New flight safety regulations in Europe 25 April 2007 Hand luggage is to be checked even more carefully in future.
	New regulation for flight cabin baggage 25 April 2007 As from November 6, 2006, new regulations for cabin baggage apply to flights from Switzerland. Permitted will be containers with contents of only 100ml (3.5 fluid ounces, UK) only, which ought to be placed into transparent and sealable 1-liter-bags (35 fluid ounces, UK). Thus Switzerland conforms to EU regulations, which apply from November 6 as well.
	ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES FOR HRG 25 April 2007 With the environmental impact of carbon emissions firmly on both political and public agendas worldwide, Hogg Robinson Group (HRG) has announced a number of new initiatives to help clients in their drive towards a ‘greener’ way of travelling.
	HRG RECEIVES ISO 14001 CERTIFICATION 25 April 2007 International corporate services company Hogg Robinson Group (HRG) in Europe has become one of the first organisations in the industry to receive ISO 14001 certification on a multi-country basis – acknowledging the company’s commitment to setting the highest possible standards in terms of its environmental responsibilities.
	HRG Switzerland introduces additional payment option 25 April 2007 HRG Switzerland, a leading provider of corporate services to the business travel industry, has enhanced the standard version of its online booking platform HRG Switzerland Online. The self booking tool, which is available for immediate access by Swiss customers, now accepts electronically deposited credit cards (Lodge Cards) as a means of payment, making straightforward online bookings even easier.
	HRG Strengthens North American Presence 25 April 2007 International corporate services company Hogg Robinson Group (HRG) has today announced that it has acquired the business of Executive Travel Associates (ETA), the US corporate travel specialist based in Washington DC.

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