A SPECIAL FEATURE STORY FROM AROUND THE WORLD!   FOR CUT-RATE DENTAL CARE, HEAD TO MEXICO: A good smile can be a pricey proposition in the U.S., where barely half the population has dental insurance and routine procedures can run up four-figure bills. Want a porcelain crown for a damaged tooth? That’ll cost $945, on Read more…

A SPECIAL FEATURE STORY FROM AROUND THE WORLD!   THE EMPOWER TOP 100 ETHNIC MINORITY EXECUTIVES 2019: The 100 most influential Black, Asian and minority leaders in the world… The 2019 EMpower ethnic minority executives ranking celebrates 100 senior people of color who are leading by example and are removing barriers on the pathway to Read more…

A SPECIAL FEATURE STORY FROM AROUND THE WORLD!   THE BUSINESS CASE FOR DIVERSITY IN  THE WORKPLACE IS NOW OVERWHELMING…  We live in a complex, interconnected world where diversity, shaped by globalization and technological advance, forms the fabric of modern society…  SOURCE:  CLICK HERE   A SNAPSHOT OF WHAT’S HAPPENING NATIONALLY! BILLIONAIRE ROBERT SMITH, WHO’S Read more…

A SPECIAL FEATURE STORY FROM AROUND THE WORLD! INTERNATIONAL TRADE IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT TO SMALL BUSINESSES – HERE’S WHY … “International trade is actually incredibly important to small businesses. It is a little-known fact, but 98 percent of all U.S. exporters are small firms. Nearly 300,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are exporting to foreign Read more…

A SPECIAL FEATURE STORY FROM AROUND THE WORLD! ONLY SIX COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD GIVE WOMEN AND MEN EQUAL LEGAL WORKING RIGHTS … If you’re a woman and want to be on an equal footing with men, it’s best to live and work in Belgium, Denmark, France, Latvia, Luxembourg or Sweden. The World Bank, which Read more…

A SPECIAL FEATURE STORY FROM AROUND THE WORLD! CUMMINS’ INNOVATION GATEWAY COMPETITION … seeks new ideas to meet its goal around water, waste, energy and recycling. SOURCE: CLICK HERE     A SNAPSHOT OF WHAT’S HAPPENING NATIONALLY!   AFRICAN AMERICAN BUSINESSES GREW 400% – BUT STILL NEED INVESTMENT: Minority-owned businesses received lower loan amounts and Read more…

A SPECIAL FEATURE STORY FROM AROUND THE WORLD! MAKING GLOBALIZATION WORK:  CLIMATE, INCLUSIVENESS AND INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE TOP AGENDA OF THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM ANNUAL MEETING 2019:  The meeting brings together more than 3,000 leaders from business, government, civil society, academia, arts and culture, and media, as well as the foremost experts and young leaders from Read more…

A SPECIAL FEATURE STORY FROM AROUND THE WORLD! UNITED KINGDOM ETHNIC MINORITY WORKERS FACE $4.04 BILLION ‘PAY PENALTY’:  Britain’s black and ethnic minority workers face a “pay penalty” and earn less than white colleagues in the same jobs, according to a research group. SOURCE: CLICK HERE YOUR JANUARY 2019 NEWS BULLETIN BRIEF FROM THE… TENNESSEE CONSTRUCTION Read more…

A SPECIAL FEATURE STORY EATON NAMED BEST OF THE DECADE FOR SUPPLIER DIVERSITY BY MINORITY BUSINESS NEWS (MBN USA)… Power management company Eaton recently announced that is has been named a 2018 Best of the Decade honoree for supplier diversity by Minority Business News (MBN USA), a leading minority business publication.    SOURCE: CLICK HERE  Read more…

A SPECIAL FEATURE STORY FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY ‘MEANINGFUL INNOVATION AND SOLUTIONS’… Check out the October 2018 MBN USA (Minority Business News) Magazine’s shining spotlight on your very own TriState Council!    SOURCE: CLICK HERE  YOUR NOVEMBER 2018 NEWS BULLETIN BRIEF FROM AROUND THE… TENNESSEE CORPORATE GIANTS BAND TOGETHER TO HELP TENNESSEE CASH IN ON Read more…