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Canada's Procurement Ombudsman will host the second Diversifying the Federal Supply Chain Summit on March 4, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. The Summit is being organized to increase the diversity of federal government...

Boketto, a new dining experience inspired by Asian street fare, recently opened at 1001 6th Avenue near Bryant Park. Boketto's menu features a variety of global dishes reimagined with a distinctly Asian flair. Inspired by the meaning of its name ? a...

Advertising Week (AW), the world's largest annual gathering of advertising, brand, creative, entertainment, marketing, media and technology industry leaders, and Laugh Out Loud (LOL), the comedy brand and entertainment company founded by the world's...

Recognized annually on March 8th, International Women's Day is a day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women across the globe. To commemorate International Women's Day 2020, Jack Daniel's GENTLEMAN JACK is...

With just four days until Election Day, a coalition of labor groups, elected officials, housing advocates, public safety officials and business leaders from across the region convened today at the County of San Diego Waterfront Park to call on San...

The Aga Khan Museum will venture beyond the headlines about surging global migration with a new season celebrating the artistic contributions of immigrants and refugees....

For nearly 20 years, the FOR ALL Conference, presented by Atrium Health, has brought together some of the nation's sharpest thought leaders in diversity, inclusion and equity. With a deep panel of experts slated for the two-day event in mid-April,...

Canada's Procurement Ombudsman will host the second Diversifying the Federal Supply Chain Summit on March 4, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. The Summit is being organized to increase the diversity of federal government suppliers. Now in its second year,...

Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. , a clean energy company focusing on products in the energy efficiency and environmental sustainability market, announced today that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Meishan California Smart Town...

MedSpa Partners Inc. ("MSP") is pleased to announce the addition of Skin Matters Acne and Skin Medical Centre in Vancouver, BC, to its top-tier Canadian medical aesthetics platform. With this acquisition, MSP adds its fourth clinic in BC and further...

As concern over potential transmission of the Coronavirus to healthcare workers treating afflicted patients continues to rise, industry expert Radiation Shield Technologies is issuing a call-to-action to ensure healthcare workers have access to the...

Today, California Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) was joined by several community organizations and social justice advocates at Centro CHA in Long Beach as she announced the introduction of Senate Bill (SB) 1241, the Talent Equity for...

Long Island University is proud to announce that acclaimed writers Tina Chang, Susan Choi and Monique Truong will deliver this year's "Starting from Paumanok" lecture, at Kumble Theater on LIU's Brooklyn campus on Monday, March 2nd at 6:30 p.m....

The Japan America Society of Chicago (JASC) toasts decades of Japanese and American friendship during the 90th Anniversary Gala, 6 to 9 p.m., Friday, March 13th, 2020, Gold Coast Room, Drake Hotel, 140 E. Walton Place. Guests will be the first to...

The Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council (MMSDC) named FCA North America Head of Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Scott Thiele as Chairman of the Board for the next two years, leading the group's efforts to advance opportunities for...

The national movement to elevate transformative leaders in education just entered a new chapter as education innovator Rodney Thomas begins a new journey leading program strategy as Vice President of National Programs at the Surge Institute. The role...

The parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan herald a generational change in the country, paving the way for wide-ranging socio-economic reforms. Preliminary results released by the Central Election Commission Monday morning showed that the candidates...

While housing affordability concerns intensify throughout the U.S., the gap in homeownership rates between white and black Americans recorded at the end of 2019 is larger than it was over 50 years ago. At the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.,...

The Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership (IFEL) will host its 2nd Annual Women of Color Connecting Summit at the Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott Hotel on February 13, 2020. The mission of the Women of Color Connecting (WOCCON)...

Epos Now, a leader in cloud POS, trusted by over 30,000 retail and hospitality businesses with offices in both the USA and UK today announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Epos Systems Pty, one of Australia's leading POS...

On Sept. 20, 2019, People's Daily Online West USA released a documentary about the first Cold War-era store in the United States that sold Chinese products. Looking back over the past 40 years between China and USA, the story behind the bookstore is...

Michele Norris, acclaimed journalist, author, and social advocate, will moderate a panel discussion focusing on social justice at the NAFSA 2020 Annual Conference & Expo in St. Louis, Missouri. The panel, which will be held on May 27, 2020, will...

One year after the Plante administration's refusal to deploy body-worncameras for SPVM officers, a coalition of elected municipal representatives and community groups is returning to the table to demand the rapid implementation of body cams in the...

While many renters aspire to be homeowners and are saving toward that end, others choose renting as a lifestyle choice, saying it better suits them or makes them more able to chase career opportunities.  But the cost to move into an apartment depends...

W Hotel Hollywood Pop-Up: Thursday, February 13, 7-11pmMASH Gallery Opening Reception: Saturday, February 15, 7-10pmExhibition Dates: February 15 - March 22, 20201325 Palmetto Street, Los Angeles MASH Gallery is pleased to present À GOGO, in...

Note: All times local   Scarborough, Ontario    10:30 a.m. The Prime Minister will participate in a Lunar New Year celebration, and will deliver brief remarks. Casa Deluz1571 Sandhurst Circle    Notes for media: Open coverage for remarks Media are...

Note: All times local   Scarborough, Ontario    10:30 a.m. The Prime Minister will participate in a Lunar New Year celebration, and will deliver brief remarks. Casa Deluz1571 Sandhurst Circle    Notes for media: Open coverage for remarks Media are...

Rock star and composer YOSHIKI continues his latest string of chart-topping hits with his newest song "Imitation Rain," which was written and produced for the SixTONES, a new Japanese vocal group gaining international buzz as the "next BTS."...

South Florida PBS, the state's largest public media company, is launching its third year of working with emerging filmmakers. As part of its innovative film-maker initiative, SFPBS provides mentors and professional feedback to emerging film makers...

Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles (Advancing Justice-LA) has launched a nationwide search for a new Chief Executive Officer. The search is a first for the organization, which was previously led by civil rights leader and attorney...

Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced a donation of 250,000 medical-grade respiratory masks to address medical supply shortages in China. The masks will be provided to local health officials battling the spread of the coronavirus in Wuhan City, Hubei...

The Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership (IFEL) will host its 2nd Annual Women of Color Connecting Summit at the Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott Hotel on February 13, 2020. The mission of the Women of Color Connecting (WOCCON)...

What was it like when the first international students from the People's Republic of China came to the United States 40 years ago? Dr. Thomas Fingar, who oversaw receiving overseas students at that time, discusses with People's Daily Online West USA...

Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. today announced that its' subsidiary Star brite, Inc product PERFORMACIDE® is registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a virucide effective against coronavirus, when used as directed. Coronavirus has...

Hahn & Hahn Litigation Partner D. Jason Lyon has been named a Top Minority Attorney by Los Angeles Business Journal. The annual roundup is a Who's Who of LA's most influential diverse lawyers. Lyon, a litigator whose practice emphasizes complex...

Recently, the emergence of a new strain of coronavirus originating in Wuhan, Hubei province, has seen public health emergency responses and travel restrictions come into force across Mainland China, as well as growing concern among travellers...

Recently, the emergence of a new strain of coronavirus originating in Wuhan, Hubei province, has seen public health emergency responses and travel restrictions come into force across Mainland China, as well as growing concern among travellers...

Global staffing firm Robert Half announced today it was recognized by Forbes, Bloomberg and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for its inclusion and diversity programs and efforts. Robert Half was named on Forbes'...

Today, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released its annual ranking of state charter school laws, Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Public Charter School Laws, Eleventh Edition in conjunction with National School Choice...

A cross-country team of veteran women journalists announced today the launch of The 19th, www.19thnews.org, a new nonprofit, nonpartisan national newsroom that will deeply cover the intersection of gender, politics and policy. Its mission is to...

The Financial Times today released its annual global MBA ranking and the China Europe International Business School's MBA programme has again ranked fifth globally and first in Asia. The achievement follows that of CEIBS' Global EMBA programme, which...

Many Canadians across the country will gather with family and friends to celebrate Lunar New Year. They will welcome the arrival of the Year of the Rat, which symbolizes prosperity, intelligence and energy. Lunar New Year?also known as Chinese New...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Korean New Year, also known as Seollal: "Today, Korean communities in Canada and around the world will celebrate Korea's Lunar New Year. "A time of family and tradition,...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the Vietnamese New Year: "Over the coming days, Vietnamese communities in Canada and around the world will celebrate T?t Nguyên ?án, the Lunar New Year, and welcome the Year...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival: "This week, Chinese communities in Canada and around the world will celebrate the Spring Festival and welcome the...

Professor John Sexton, a U.S. national, who served as the fifteenth President of New York University (NYU) and whose vision and leadership led to the creation of New York University Shanghai and Abu Dhabi campuses, will be the Commencement Speaker at...

Chinese officials have requested the temporary closing of all indoor activities with 100 or more people to stem the coronavirus outbreak. In the interest of safety for its audience members and employees, Cirque du Soleil will thus be cancelling all...

The International Day of the Endangered Lawyer ? January 24 of each year, is a time to reflect on the work of the members of the legal professions who face persecution, physical danger and reprisal for defending and advocating for the rights of the...

Highlights: 4 out of 5 Asia Pacific banks (78%) say the introduction of real-time payments platforms in their country has resulted in increased fraud losses Additional identity and authentication technologies are needed with social engineering named...

McDonald's today announced the launch of a new career exploration mobile application called Archways to Careers that will help restaurant employees nationwide maximize education benefits and take the next step in their professional journey? whether...