TEN YEARS OF CONNECTING FOR IMPACT JOIN US on October 9th in Portland and via our live stream to celebrate World Pulse's 10 years of connecting for impact! ATTEND IN PORTLAND: Wednesday, October 9th at 6:00PM, World Trade Center (registration opens September 5) WATCH LIVE: To reflect the global reach of our community, we will be live streaming our event. Stay tuned for details! Today, World Pulse, founded and based in Portland, Oregon, is the leading global media network powered by … [Read more...]
Google, Facebook challenge global banks, Lorre White
August 24, 2013 by
“The competitors of tomorrow will not be large scale banks, they will concentrate on the single aspects of retail banking – it is akin to guerilla warfare,” Farhad Irani, the head of retail banking at Middle Eastern Bank Mashreq, the largest private bank in the UAE, said. Photo: Reuters SHAUN DRUMMOND The chief threats to global banks’ business model come from internet giants like Google and Facebook seeking to capture customer transaction data, and telcos moving into the payments space, … [Read more...]
JP Morgon’s ‘hiring nepotism in China’ under scutiny by SEC
August 17, 2013 by
Federal authorities have opened a bribery investigation into whether JPMorgan Chase hired the children of powerful Chinese officials to help the bank win lucrative business in the booming nation, according to a confidential United States government document. In one instance, the bank hired the son of a former Chinese banking regulator who is now the chairman of the China Everbright Group, a state-controlled financial conglomerate, according to the document, which was reviewed by The New York … [Read more...]
The WOW Factor!, Your Ladder to Success Event! – SEPT 19
August 15, 2013 by
Networking & Marketing, Your Ladder to Success Event! Register Now It's tough trying to figure out how and where to get new clients, really understand their needs & seal the deal! Men Are Always Welcome to attend! Join our expert Sophie Boyko in our Hands-on Workshop, where she will TEACH YOU: SOPHIE BOYKO The 3 essential ingredients to creating an unstoppable business A … [Read more...]
PMO of Canada on National Acadian Day
August 15, 2013 by
Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on National Acadian Day August 15, 2013 Ottawa, Ontario Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement to mark National Acadian Day: “On National Acadian Day, Laureen and I join with all people of Acadian origin in celebrating their unique history, language, culture and traditions, as well as their invaluable contributions to Canada. “From the early days of the first French settlement in North America over four … [Read more...]
MOSCOW 2013 – WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS in ATHLETICS
August 15, 2013 by
WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS Venue: Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow Date: 10-18 August Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC Radio 5 live, BBC Sport website, mobiles, tablets and Connected TVs The world's greatest athletes arrive in Moscow knowing their sport is in need of public rehabilitation after a year of seemingly endless doping scandals. Positive drugs tests this summer from Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell, the second and fourth fastest 100m runners of all time, have arguably been most dispiriting … [Read more...]
Tiffany Bond, 8th Annual Taking Steps Against Breast Cancer Walk!
August 14, 2013 by
Join us for some shopping to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society’s 8th Annual Taking Steps Against Breast Cancer Walk! When: Tuesday, August 20th 6:30pm – 8:30pm Where: Canadian Cancer Society Durham Region Community Office | 12 Stanley Crt. Unit 3 Whitby | 905-430-5770 Who: The shopping vendors below will be attending: Epicure Selections ThinkDIVA Thirty One Why: All hostess gifts earned by our shopping night will be donated … [Read more...]
International Eressos Women’s Festival 2013 [Sappho Women] – Sept 7-21
August 12, 2013 by
Sappho Women - International Eressos Women's Festival About Sappho Women is a non-profit organization based in Skala Eressos, Lesvos Island Greece and official producer of the International Eressos Women's Festival held in September. Company Overview Sappho Women is a non-profit organisation based in Skala Eressos, Lesvos Island Greece and official producer of the International Eressos Women's Festival held in September. The community-driven International Eressos Women's Festival in … [Read more...]
Greek Myths and Reality
August 10, 2013 by
The Brookings Institute shares: Greek Myths and Reality The crisis Greece has been going through has been one of the most serious challenges any country, anywhere, has faced in peace-time. It has also had a big impact on Europe. A successful Greek recovery is crucial, not only for Greece itself, but for the whole of Europe and the eastern Mediterranean region. Greece has and can continue to have a stabilizing role in the region, and has played this role particularly effectively after George … [Read more...]
Sister Giant Conference Call August 20th
August 9, 2013 by
Dear Sister Giants and Friends, There are a few things coming up that may be of interest to those seeking to increase their efficacy as activist and/or candidate, or to those who seek to uplift the tenor of American politics and in so doing help heal the world. I hope you will consider participating in one or more of the opportunities addressed below. In August we will talk with Gwen Olsen, activist, speaker and author of Confessions of an RX Drug Pusher. A former pharmaceutical sales … [Read more...]
