In some cases, technology can take the place of a business trip.

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Told repairs would take two to six weeks, she set off on a business trip, only to find that her laptop had gone missing when she returned in August.

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Recently, though, I have been investigating flats in London for a trip (business and pleasure) I need to take in November with my family.

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