The Korea-Southeast United States Chamber of Commerce is trying for a second life. Its new president is Randy Cardoza, former commissioner of the Georgia Department of Industry and Trade,...
Author Archives: David Beasley
Posted inArchive, Education
UGA to Offer Arabic Major
The University of Georgia in January will begin offering a major in the Arabic language. If the past is any guide, students in the new program will be snapped up...
Posted inArchive, Business
Southern Center Panelists Predict U.S. Will Emerge First From Downturn
The United States will be among the first countries to emerge from the global economic downturn, a factor in the recent rally of the U.S. dollar, panelists said at an...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
India to Open Atlanta Consulate Next Year
India will open a consulate in Atlanta next year, the nation's U.S. ambassador, Ronen Sen, told GlobalAtlanta Oct. 28. “That's going to happen,” he said at a ceremony in the Georgia Senate chambers celebrating Indo-Georgia friendship. “It's going to happen...
Posted inArchive, Business
Program to Teach Georgia Companies to Sell Abroad
Wanted: 10 Georgia companies serious about selling their products abroad. The University of Georgia’s Small Business Development Center is holding ExportGA 2009 starting Jan. 16 at the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce in Marietta. The program’s...
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Major League Soccer Franchise Could Build Atlanta’s Global Appeal
Should Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank be successful in his bid for an expansion franchise of Major League Soccer, the metro area would gain yet another attraction for international companies,...