Aretha Duarte of Brazil has made history as the first-ever Black Latinx woman to make the 29,000-foot trek to the top of Mount Everest, the highest summit on Earth. Gabriela Miranda of USA Today reported that Duarte completed her journey to the top of Mount Everest on May 23 and…
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Bayer Addresses Challenges in Citrus Industry with Holistic Approach
In Florida, Dr. Dennis Warkentin from Bayer inspects the quality of citrus fruit together with citrus grower David Evans (left). A world without orange juice is hard to imagine, but it could happen. The culprit is a tiny insect called the Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri), which transmits a bacteria…
Warner Bros. International Television Distribution Signs Multi-Year Volume Deal with Brazil's Globo
PRESS RELEASE Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (a division of Time Warner,No. 37 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list) has signed a multi-year free television deal with Brazil’s Globo, it was announced by Jeffrey R. Schlesinger, President, Warner Bros. International Television, and Carlos Henrique Schroder, CEO, Globo….
Olympians Reunion Centre by EY Opens in Rio
PRESS RELEASE The doors of the Olympians Reunion Centre by EY (No. 3 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list) have officially opened in Rio de Janeiro. This signals the start of a busy schedule for the organization as it sets into motion a packed set of events…
Comcast NBCUniversal, Military Agencies Provide Service Members Streaming Coverage of Olympic Games
PRESS RELEASE The Army & Air Force Exchange Service announced that for the first time U.S. service members worldwide will be able to watch NBC Olympics’ streaming coverage of the 2016 Rio Olympics from their desktop and personal devices. This benefit is being provided at no cost to those who…
Fair Play: Restrictions Against Transgender Athletes at Olympics to be Lifted
By Sheryl Estrada Due to new guidelines of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), by the start of the Summer Olympics this year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, restrictions for transgender athletes in regards to their ability to compete willbe removed. Female-to-male transgender athletes are eligible to compete in the men’s…