SPECIAL FEATURE STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD!   BATTERED AND BRUISED, GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN SHIFTS TO RECOVER-AND-SURVIVE MODE: For companies in the U.S. and Europe, ultimately what may happen depends upon the availability of key supplies. When the timeline of the pandemic of 2020 is complete, March 24th will stand out as a day to Read more…

SPECIAL FEATURE STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD!   IS A GLOBAL DEBT CRISIS COMING?   Total worldwide debt is expected to continue growing over the coming months, despite having just climbed to a fresh all-time high.   SOURCE:  CLICK HERE    ANOTHER ROUNDUP OF POSITIVE UPDATES ON THE COVID OUTBREAKS FROM AROUND THE WORLD:  Last Read more…

A SPECIAL FEATURE STORY FROM AROUND THE WORLD!   UN GLOBAL COMPACT AND FIVE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS RING THE BELL FOR GENDER EQUALITY AT 76 STOCK EXCHANGES:   For the sixth consecutive year, a global collaboration across 75 exchanges (confirmed events as of 26 February 2020) around the world plan to ring opening or closing bells to Read more…

A SPECIAL FEATURE STORY FROM AROUND THE WORLD!   DESPITE CEOs’ STRONG CONFIDENCE IN THEIR TECHNOLOGIES, MOST COMPANIES ARE FACING LIMITED GROWTH DUE TO AN  “INNOVATION ACHIEVEMENT GAP”:  While a majority of CEOs express strong confidence in the effectiveness of their current information technology (IT) systems, most are struggling to achieve levels of innovation that Read more…

A SPECIAL FEATURE STORY FROM AROUND THE WORLD!   SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IS TOP 50 OF THE WORLD’S MOST DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYERS IN UNIVERSUM’S DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION INDEX:  Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is recognized in Universum’s Diversity & Inclusion Index (D&I Index). In this inaugural Read more…

A SPECIAL FEATURE STORY FROM AROUND THE WORLD!   DIVERSITY & INCLUSION AMONG INTERNATIONAL EDUCATORS: Alliance member Diversity Abroad published the 2019 Survey of Diversity & Inclusion Among International Educators during International Education Week.   According to the survey, which garnered 1,003 respondents, the racial/ethnic make-up of the 2019 respondents was more diverse than the Read more…

A SPECIAL FEATURE STORY FROM AROUND THE WORLD!   FIRMENICH RECOGNIZED AS DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION LEADER (Geneva, Switzerland):  Firmenich, the world’s largest privately-owned Perfume and Taste company has been recognized for its exemplary leadership in Diversity & Inclusion with the Ethical Corporation Responsible Business Award 2019 has been recognized for its exemplary leadership in Diversity Read more…

A SPECIAL FEATURE STORY FROM AROUND THE WORLD!   HUMAN RIGHTS ARE EVERYONE’S  BUSINESS, AMID RELENTLESS CRISES AROUND THE WORLD: UN’s BACHELET: The relentless outbreak of crises around the world – from the fires in the Amazon to “carnage” in Syria and demonstrations in Hong Kong, Russia, Indonesian Papua and elsewhere – risk pushing the Read more…

A SPECIAL FEATURE STORY FROM AROUND THE WORLD!     ENGINEERED IN AFRICA –  ‘WE KNEW THE TALENT WAS THERE’:  Christina Sass learned at an early age to spot talent in new places. She went on to found Andela, a firm that recruits software engineers in Africa.   SOURCE:  CLICK HERE   A SNAPSHOT OF Read more…

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…