With $50m, Bloomberg Thanks Museum of Science

Wed, 10/26/2016 - 18:35

Everyone around here knows Michael Bloomberg as the kid from Medford who went on to do big things. He built a multibillion-dollar company and served as a three-term mayor of New York.

Bloomberg Media: If You Want to Innovate (and survive), Put Your Users First

Tue, 10/25/2016 - 21:30

Michael Shane, Global Head of Digital Innovation at Bloomberg Media writes about innovation and argues that it isn't something you can just show up to work and "do.”

Bloomberg Businessweek Shuffles the Newsstand Deck

Wed, 10/26/2016 - 07:10

This really is a genius design concept from editor Ellen Pollock and creative director Rob Vargas. On the cover of Bloomberg Businessweek’s fourth annual “The Year Ahead” issue, out today in the U.S. and internationally Friday, is the familiar sight of a New York City newsstand.

Bloomberg TV's The David Rubenstein Show

Thu, 10/27/2016 - 05:05

What makes a great leader? How can leadership be developed into a force for true achievement? The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations explores successful leadership through the personal and professional choices of the most influential people in business.

Two Global Brands are Helping Haiti Turn Its Trash Into an Industry

Tue, 10/25/2016 - 14:40

Some companies are trying to directly help create new demand for recycling in Haiti. HP, which uses recycled plastic when it makes new printer cartridges, announced today that it will start buying some of that plastic from Haiti. Timberland will use recycled polyester, made from some of the same plastic, to make shoes and bags.

Crezcamos Joins the Business Call to Action by Committing to Expand Access to Financial Services for Rural Micro-Entrepreneurs in Colombia

Tue, 10/25/2016 - 13:45

Support Girls in STEM Through Vision to Share

Tue, 10/25/2016 - 15:10

VSP Vision Care, the nation's only not-for-profit vision care company, are asking you to share their vision of empowering girls to realize their full potential. They are raising awareness about young women who are pursuing careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), and helping to fund ChickTech programs across the U.S.

Narrowing the Digital Education Gap and Expanding the STEM Pipeline

Tue, 10/25/2016 - 14:05

Next month, I’ll be participating in “EdTech: More than Just Hype?”, a 2016 Net Impact Conference session that examines whether the new technologies that can improve education are accessible to all students or if they are widening the learning gap. Education is an important aspect of Qualcomm’s sustainability strategy...

Arrow Electronics Joins ARM mbed Partner Ecosystem

Tue, 10/25/2016 - 15:00

Technology, Philanthropy, and a Solid ROI with Community Foundations

Thu, 10/27/2016 - 13:30

Getting a solid return on investment and helping communities grow through grant making and innovation is all possible with community foundations.