by Trevor Williams | January 24, 2013
Spending millions on tax incentives and grants to lure corporate giants is a shortsighted approach to economic development, according to an Atlanta entrepreneur who argued that sustainable jobs are only created from the bottom up.  More
UK

In Case You Missed It: Four Country Reports From 2012

by Trevor Williams | January 3, 2013 When we're abroad, it sometimes seems that the Atlanta news wheel spins faster, leaving a mountain of stories to write when we return.  More
South Africa

Do Georgians Need African Geography Lessons?

by Trevor Williams | November 13, 2012 Ambassadors are known for being diplomatic. It is, after all, their job. More
Hong Kong

Cargo Carriers: China Slowdown a 'Blip'

by Trevor Williams | October 15, 2012 With all the talk of a slowdown in China and plodding recovery around the world, you'd think logistics providers would be sitting on their hands, biding their time until the economic picture clears up.  More
Saudi Arabia

Coke's Middle East Partner Eyes New York

by Phil Bolton | September 25, 2012 While most of the attention on the Coca-Cola Co.’s acquisition of Aujan Industries Co. has focused on the implications for Coke sales in North Africa and the Middle East, Aujan sales in the U.S. should benefit as well. More
Hong Kong

Hong Kong Seeks 'Equal Treatment' on Visas

by Trevor Williams | September 13, 2012 Anita Chan's pleas to get friends to visit her in the United States often fall on deaf ears. More
United States

International Leaders Preview New GlobalAtlanta.com

by Trevor Williams | August 31, 2012 Members of the Atlanta City Council's Advisory Committee on International Relations on Aug. 29 became some of the first local leaders to preview the new GlobalAtlanta.com. More
Haiti

Haiti and the Politics of Enterprise

by Trevor Williams | August 26, 2012 Port-au-Prince, Haiti - To some, the ruined state of Haiti's presidential palace more than two years after the earthquake that destroyed it represents the gross ineptitude of the government in this Caribbean nation. More
South Africa

Making a Difference, One Pair of Shoes at a Time

by Chris Shattuck | August 13, 2012 In an area of Africa where thousands are without shoes and foot disease runs rampant, Coach Ron Hunter of the Georgia State University men’s basketball team aims to provide a pair of shoes to everyone he can. More
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