Seventy officials from businesses, chambers of commerce, humanitarian organizations, and federal, state and local emergency management agencies last week participated in a two-day workshop to improve business continuity and long-term recovery after a pandemic flu outbreak.
Amid the angry political debate swirling around the Colombia Free Trade Agreement, there is a real concern that people may lose sight of some of the positive contributions multinational companies are making to the region.
This morning the Washington Post covered the significant mobilization of business aid for the disasters in China and Burma.
Current estimates put the number of displaced people at 1.5 million, but the number is expected to “rise to a massive total as assessments continue.” The death toll is expected to exceed 100,000 as hu
By Heather Risley
One of the best aspects of capitalism is that if you have the vision, the will, the capacity, the drive, and the chutzpah, you can create value anywhere.
Colleen Bramhall, 29, recently told an Associated Press reporter, “I used to be the one that was working for the man, the one with the corporate job that was the
By Lisa Hamilton, UPS Foundation, President
Bill Gates recent speech in Davos sure generated its share of mixed reactions.