General Business

IBM Collaborates with 30 Organizations to Re-Skill & Connect the Workforce with Real Career Opportunities

ManpowerGroup will allow learners on IBM SkillsBuild to progress to in-demand roles by connecting their skills with current market needs This supports IBM's goal of helping to skill 500,000 people by the end of 2021 through the IBM SkillsBuild program ARMONK, N.Y., June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ...

2021-06-17 20:00 16584

RBC Expands Global Youth Charity Program - RBC Charity Day for the Kids

* Virtual celebrations held by RBC Capital Markets employees in Canada, U.S., U.K.,France, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, Barbados and Bahamas * US$5 million donated to over 50 charities worldwide SYDNEY, June 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of a global charitable initiative called RBC...

2021-06-17 20:00 2190

NetDragon Aids the Launch of Serbia's National Teacher Training Program

HONG KONG, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited ("NetDragon" or the "Company"; Hong Kong Stock Code: 777), a global leader in building internet communities, is pleased to announce that the Company has recently signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding with the Te...

2021-06-17 18:01 8073

Manulife gives 37,000 employees extra paid day off, dedicates afternoon to reflect on diversity

HONG KONG, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year in a row, Manulife is giving its entire global workforce, including 19,000 employees inAsia, a "Thank You Day" off this Friday,18 June 2021. This is on top of the five extra personal days Manulife has already given its employees this...

2021-06-17 11:00 2946

The AlTouq Group Announces Family Firm Institute Educational Scholarships to Recipients from Africa, Latin America, and the United States

BOSTON, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The AlTouq Group, through the Family Firm Institute (FFI) Global Education Network (GEN), has provided three practitioners and academics, hailing fromAfrica, Latin America, and the United States, with its 2021 annual scholarships for the Advanced Certificate ...

2021-06-17 07:51 1759

BNI® Global Expands Executive Leadership Team Announcing New Chief Operating Officer

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BNI® (Business Network International), the world's largest and most successful business networking organization, announced today industry veteranZack Kollias will be joining the leadership team as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Kollias joins BNI from...

2021-06-16 22:37 2090

Bright Scholar to Hold 2021 Annual General Meeting on July 28, 2021

FOSHAN, China, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited ("Bright Scholar" or the "Company") (NYSE: BEDU), a global premier education service company, today announced that it would hold its 2021 annual general meeting of shareholders at No.1, Country Garden Road, Bei...

2021-06-16 18:00 8586

Clarivate Report Demonstrates that Nations or Institutions with Diverse Research Priorities Respond More Comprehensively to Unprecedented Scientific Challenges

Forward-looking approach offers a valuable new tool for anticipating and preparing for the unexpected LONDON, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT), a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, today released a new Global ...

2021-06-16 15:00 9306

SMU's Centre for AI and Data Governance launches new research, policy and community outreach initiative to improve human-AI exchanges

SINGAPORE, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore Management University (SMU)'s Centre for AI and Data Governance (CAIDG), has launched a research initiative "AI in Community" to locate AI and Big Data within communities. The outcomes would t...

2021-06-16 09:30 2115

The Future of Work: WorkForce Software Launches First Integrated Employee Experience and Workforce Management Platform to Meet the Needs of the Modern Workforce

LIVONIA, Mich., June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- WorkForce Software, the leading provider of enterprise SaaS-based workforce management solutions today announced the availability of itsWorkForce Suite with a fully integrated set of employee experience (EX) capabilities designed to facilitate meaning...

2021-06-15 22:11 1717

New report: Connecting schools has the potential to boost GDP by up to 20 percent in the least connected nations

KISTA, Sweden, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- * Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report - Connecting Learners: Narrowing the Educational Divide - highlights four key areas for multi-sector collaboration * Ericsson is an early funder and Global UNICEF partner for school connectivity mapping ...

2021-06-15 21:17 2572

Color Star Technology Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: CSCW) Announces the Launch of Online and Offline Concerts in Dubai and USA for Fall 2021

NEW YORK, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Color Star Technology Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: CSCW) (hereinafter referred to as "Color Star" or the "Company") announces the launch of fall carnival with live concert projects inDubai and the United States in October 2021. With the COVID-19 vaccinations reachin...

2021-06-15 20:30 10462

HKBN Talent CSI Fund Launches Two Youth Funding Initiatives

HONG KONG, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sharing the disruptive DNA of HKBN Group, HKBN Talent CSI Fund ("CSI Fund"), an independently operated charity, today announced the launch of two game-changing social funding initiatives: " 404 Not F_und?" and "Zero to Hero Fund". The former encourages yout...

2021-06-15 15:06 2203

H.I.S. Thailand partners with Thailand Elite to promote the long-term Thai Residency & Privileges Program

BANGKOK, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- H.I.S. TOURS CO., LTD. (HIS Thailand), a Thailand-based travel agency, has partnered with Thailand Elite to strengthen and expand the Thailand Elite Membership Program. The Thailand Elite Visa Program is an exclusive residency program, allowing foreigners...

2021-06-15 13:13 3155

World's Best Companies To Lead at 2021 Greater China Edition of Break The Ceiling Touch The Sky®

BEIJING, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- House of Rose Professional announced today announced the speaker line-up for its 2021 Greater China Edition ofBreak the ceiling touch the sky® - the success and leadership summit for women which would be held as a virtual summit onJune 22, 2021. The summit w...

2021-06-15 11:00 3600

Meridian Capital-Backed Zhipin.com Lands on Nasdaq

BEIJING, June 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 11, China's largest online recruitment platform, Zhipin.com, successfully listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, with the stock code BZ. In this IPO, 48 million American Depositary Shares (ADS) were issued, and the total funds raised exceededUSD1 billi...

2021-06-12 02:00 30086

#Goinggreen with Stamford American International School: Beyond Cultivating Greener Pastures

SINGAPORE, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2020 Rare Tree Project by the Stamford American International School (SAIS) students continues into its second year on a mission to create green space on campus and promote biodiversity and ecological sustainability in the cityscape.

2021-06-11 08:13 2839

Parental education brings large benefits for child survival, researchers find

SEATTLE, June 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study conducted by researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington School of Medicine and the Centre for Global Health Inequalities Research (CHAIN) found significant reductions in children's risk o...

2021-06-11 07:58 3214

CGTN: Education in China's fight against poverty: Leaving no one behind

BEIJING, June 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- An old Chinese saying goes "to dig a well, you begin with a shallow pit and eventually get a deep one." The sentence means that a long journey starts with a single step. It comes from "Liu Zi · Chong Xue," a book written around 1,500 years ago. &amp...

2021-06-11 04:31 4315

Ringle, online English learning service with 1:1 tutoring, raises $18M Series A

SEOUL, South Korea, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As Edtech startups continue to rake in investment with the newfound demand for remote learning,Ringle, the South Korea-based provider of one-on-one English tutoring lessons and a member ofBorn2Global Centre, has raised $18 million (KRW 20Bn) Serie...

2021-06-10 20:30 2065
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