The Democratic Republic of the Congo that has been ravaged by years of war and suffers from an inadequate health care system will be receiving much needed medical supplies from...
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Posted inArchive, Business
Manhattan Associates Gets Chinese Customers
Manhattan Associates Inc., an Atlanta-based provider of supply chain software, announced on May 3 that four Chinese companies launched its logistics programs including two logistics companies, a pharmaceutical company and...
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Israel Buys Aircraft from Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin Corp. will provide Israel with two Marietta-built C-130J Super Hercules planes. The company received approval on April 28 from the U.S. government to make the sale. Israel initially...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
German American Chamber of Commerce Names Chairman
Atlanta's German chamber named Martin Richenhagen the new chairman of the board of directors at its annual meeting April 29-30 in Asheville, N.C. The German American Chamber of Commerce of...
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Lockheed Martin Elects New Board Member
Lockheed Martin Corp. elected Rosalind Brewer to its board of directors at a meeting on April 28. Ms. Brewer is the executive vice president and president of Walmart East, overseeing...
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Atlanta Delegation Visits Liberia to Drum Up Business
A delegation of businesspeople, academics and pastors traveled to the western African nation Liberia in March to lay the groundwork for future collaborations between Atlanta and the country. "There is a significant...
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Mexico Top Market for U.S. Poultry Exports
Restrictions on poultry exports to China and Russia made Mexico the largest consumer of U.S. poultry last year, according to the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council, headquartered in Stone...
Posted inArchive, Culture
UGA Honors Journalists for Courage in North Korean Ordeal
The University of Georgia presented Euna Lee and Laura Ling, two reporters taken captive by North Korea during a reporting trip, with an award for journalistic courage on April 20....
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Atlanta Could Get Next Grameen America Branch
Atlanta may be the first location of a publicly-funded Grameen America branch, which helps low-income entrepreneurs start or expand a business. The “To Catch a Dollar” campaign is hosting an...
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Smartphone Owners Scan and Save at Hartsfield
Officials for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport introduced a promotional program that gives customers access to discounts through a smartphone application on April 19, making it the first airport with this...