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Georgia Lawmakers Show Bipartisan Love for the United Kingdom

A pair of resolutions passed in recent weeks in both houses of Georgia’s legislature shows bipartisan alignment on at least one issue: that a “special relationship” with the United Kingdom holds multifaceted benefits for the state.  The terminology echoes that used by national leaders aiming to affirm the alignment of values between the U.S. and[Read More…]

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Marshall Automation, a ‘Smart Manufacturing’ Firm From India, Opens Duluth Office

February 15, 2019

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  • Georgia Solar Employment Falls 14 Percent Amid Trade Uncertainty

    February 14, 2019

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  • UPS to Support White House Initiative to Promote Women’s Exports 

    February 14, 2019

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    Commentary: Mexico Finds New Avenue for Responsible Diplomacy With Like-Minded Countries

    February 14, 2019

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    National Black MBA Association Delegation Set to Visit West Africa

    February 13, 2019

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    During Tough 2018, Mohawk Preps for the Future With Global Acquisitions 

    February 12, 2019

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    India: Lots of Reasons for Optimism Amid Tough Trade Environment

    February 11, 2019

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    Classic Cars to Cranberry Powder: Local Organizations Post Tangible Trade Leads

    February 11, 2019

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  • Nominations Open for Savannah International Business Award 

    February 11, 2019

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    Irish Startup Picks Savannah Through ‘Tradebridge’ Link

    February 11, 2019

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    Hartsfield-Jackson Remains World’s Busiest Airport for 21st Year With 107M Passengers

    February 8, 2019

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    Gulfstream Opens Vienna Office With Two New Regional Sales VPs

    February 8, 2019

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    French-German Animal Health Deal Approved, Netting 150 Newly Announced Georgia Jobs

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    Georgia Tech Prof Asks Kiwanians If the U.S. Has Become Orwellian

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    Atlanta’s Technology Ties With Latin America Strong, Growing

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    Serbian Prime Minister Sees NCR Investment Key to Country’s Connected Future

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    From Forestry to Clay, Trade Policy Hits Home in Middle Georgia 

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    Atlanta’s American Jewish Committee Hosts Future of Africa Panel

    February 2, 2019

    When Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel‘s prime minister, visited Kenya in East Africa in 2016 for a ceremony honoring the 40th anniversary of the hostage rescue mission carried out by Israeli commandos at Entebbe Airport in Uganda on July 4, 1976, he exclaimed “Israel is coming back to Africa; Africa is coming back to Israel.” Mr. Netanyahu’s Read more

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    Indonesia’s Ambassador Visits Atlanta to Promote New Restaurant Offering Fine Dining

    February 3, 2019

    As a university student, Budi Bowoleksono, Indonesia‘s ambassador to the U.S., worked two jobs — one before classes and then another after classes. When he arrived home at 1 a.m. there either was no food or it was cold. Out of necessity he got creative he told Global Atlanta at the Win Indonesian Grill and[Read More…]

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    Global Payments Donation Software Launches in Canada

    February 3, 2019

    A Global Payments Inc. software platform used by nonprofits to process donations has launched in Canada. The Atlanta-based company late last month expanded the reach of its Greater Giving platform to the U.S.’s neighbor to the north, helping nonprofits there simplify fundraising via events and online payments. The cloud-base platform has processed $6 billion in[Read More…]

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    British AI-Enabled Fraud Detection Company Raises $32.3 Million for Global Expansion

    January 28, 2019

    Featurespace, a London-based firm that chose Atlanta as its U.S. headquarters, has raised $32.3 million more in funding for international expansion.  Born out of research at Cambridge University, the company focuses on real-time fraud detection using artificial intelligence.  The new round was led by Insight Venture Partners and MissionOG, two U.S.-based venture capital firms, but also[Read More…]

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    Emory Professor: No Simple Answers in Middle East Issues, Foreign Policy

    January 23, 2019

    If there’s one thing Emory University Professor Kenneth Stein is emphatic about, it’s that foreign policy is hitting closer to home than ever before.  The problem is that the U.S. is less equipped to deal with the realities of a changing world, and simple answers are hard to come by, especially in the region he studies —[Read More…]

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