Delta Air Lines Inc. in January will offer a flight from Atlanta to Dakar, Senegal and Luanda, Angola. The flight will operate three times a week, making a stop in...
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Coke Plans $1 Billion Investment in Philippines
Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Co. plans to invest $1 billion in the Philippines over the next five years for production, distribution and development of new products. Coke is building a new...
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Indian Manufacturer Rejects Atlanta Company’s $35 Million Truck Order
Indian automaker Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. has rejected an Atlanta company's $35 million order for pickup trucks that would be imported to the United States. In a news release, Mahindra said...
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Expert: Southwest Purchase of AirTran Good for Passengers
The Southwest Air Lines acquisition of AirTran Airways will be good news for Atlanta travelers and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, a Georgia State University airline expert said. The larger merged...
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German Solar Company Celebrates Georgia Headquarters
A German solar energy company, Mage Solar Group GMBH, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 22 for its new North American headquarters in Dublin southeast of Macon. Mage plans to build...
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NCR CEO: U.S. Factory Hedges Rising Overseas Costs
NCR Corp.'s new factory in Columbus, Ga., is a hedge against rising labor costs in the developing world and a falling U.S. dollar, the company's CEO, Bill Nuti, said Wednesday....
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NCR Says Movie Business Unaffected By Blockbuster Bankruptcy
Atlanta-based NCR Corp. said Thursday its Blockbuster Express movie rental business will be unaffected by Blockbuster Inc.'s bankruptcy filing. "It's business as usual for us," said NCR spokesman Jeff Dudash....
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Sony Ericsson CEO: ‘Big Surprise’ Coming
London-based mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB has a "big surprise coming" in the next few months, its CEO, Bert Nordberg, said during the recent grand opening of...
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Atlanta Attorney Named to State Department Advisory Panel
Atlanta attorney Glenn Hendrix has been appointed to the U.S. State Department’s Advisory Committee on International Law. The 34-member committee advises the State Department’s top lawyer, Harold Hongju Koh, who reports...
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CDC Joins Global Fight Against Toxic Stove Fumes
The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is among the federal agencies contributing a total of $50 million over the next five years for a global program to reduce...