Atlanta-based Equifax Inc., which provides consumer credit information, acquired the Costa Rican company Datum for an undisclosed amount. Datum collects and provides consumer credit data to banks, telecommunications companies, retail...
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Sony Ericsson Appoints New Leadership in the Americas
Mobile phone manufacturer Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, which has its Americas division headquartered in Atlanta, has appointed four new leaders to key positions to drive growth in the region....
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AGCO Shuffles International Positions
AGCO Corp., an Atlanta-based manufacturer of tractors and farm equipment, announced on Sept. 1 that the company is restructuring leadership of its international units. As of Jan. 1, 2012, Gary...
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Rent a Bike to Get Rolling Around Montreal
Visiting Quebec‘s capital, Atlantans looking for an alternative way to get around Montreal should find one of the 405 bike-sharing stations in the city. PBSC Urban Solutions, a Quebec-based company...
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Atlanta Hospitals, Colleges Ally to Train Doctors in Africa
Morehouse School of Medicine is allying with businesses and hospitals to train physicians and medical technicians in sub-Saharan Africa, where infectious diseases – and now cardiovascular diseases – are a...
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U.S. Official Pushes for Trade Deals in Savannah
U.S. Deputy Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis visited Savannah on Aug. 22 to promote pending free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama. Savannah is poised to benefit from the deals, which have awaited ratification for years but could go before Congress...
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British Aerospace Company Expands in Georgia
A subsidiary of U.K.-based Firth Rixson Ltd. is expanding its factory near Savannah and adding 75-100 new employees. Firth Rixson Forgings LLC‘s Liberty County facility makes nickel- and titanium-based critical...
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Chinese Delegation Looking for Georgia Partnerships
The Georgia Department of Economic Development is hosting a seminar with representatives of Chinese companies and government officials for networking with local businesses on Aug. 31. In cooperaton with the...
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Coca-Cola Donating $6 Million to 44 Charities
The philanthropic arm of Coca-Cola Co. is doling out $6 million to 44 charitable organizations around the world. The Coca-Cola Foundation is handing out grants in more than dozen countries including China, Costa...
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Atlanta Hotel Company Expands in China
Atlanta-based America’s Best Franchising Inc. signed an agreement on July 18 that will expand the company’s brand in China. Under the agreement, Golden Wisdom Management Consulting Ltd. of Beijing will...