SPECIAL FEATURE STORIES FROM AROUND   THE WORLD! ***CORONAVIRUS UPDATES – POTENTIAL VACCINE TO ENTER PHASE 2/3 IN GLOBAL TRIALS: Over 16.3 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins Read more…

  SPECIAL FEATURE STORIES FROM AROUND   THE WORLD! COVID-19 TO PLUNGE GLOBAL ECONOMY INTO WORST RECESSION SINCE WORLD WAR II: The swift and  massive shock of the Coronavirus pandemic and shutdown measures to contain it have plunged the global economy into a severe contraction.  According to the World Bank forecasts, the global economy will Read more…

SPECIAL FEATURE STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD!   GLOBAL PROTESTS SPARKED BY GEORGE FLOYD’S DEATH SPREAD TO TORONTO, LONDON AND BERLIN:  George Floyd’s  death after being pressed to the pavement by a knee to the neck in Minneapolis has not only sparked protests across the U.S., but has pushed people to march against racism in Read more…

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…