Greg Carstens is the new managing director of United Parcel Service Inc.'s operations in Singapore. For the last three years, Carstens was in charge of UPS in Thailand. He joined...
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Former President Carter Tours Airport Exhibit
Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, on Monday visited an exhibition on his life at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. “It is my hope that, after viewing this exhibit,...
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Danish Company Wins U.S. Army Contract
Hydrema, a Danish company that has its North American sales office in Atlanta, has landed a U.S. Army contract for mine-clearing vehicles that could be worth as much as $168...
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NCR Lands Barclays Contract
Atlanta-based NCR Corp. has landed a two-year contract with London-based Barclays Bank PLC to maintain 550 automated teller machines. The contract will be managed from NCR's customer care center near...
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International Students Chosen for Georgia State Technology Scholarships
Students from India, Brazil and Latvia were among the winners of technology leadership scholarships for women at Georgia State University's Robinson College of Business. Rossita Presley from Latvia, Gayathri Kunapuli...
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Candidates Vie for Georgia Trade Posts in Chile, Mexico
As part of a competitive bidding process that occurs every five years, the state of Georgia is interviewing candidates in Mexico and Chile who want to be the state's international...
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Georgia Names New International Trade Reps
The Georgia Department of Economic Development has named new representatives for the state's trade offices in Brazil, Canada and Israel. Jose Madeira, formerly a trade and investment officer for the...
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Port-au-Prince Mayor: Haiti Needs Jobs, Not Junk
Nearly seven months after an earthquake almost wiped out Port-au-Prince, Haiti, the city's mayor is frustrated with relief efforts, saying the citizens need jobs, not handouts. "They're sick and tired...
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Porsche North America Names New CFO
Thierry Kartochian has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer of Atlanta-based Porsche Cars North America Inc. Mr. Kartochian, 43, joined Porsche AG in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1991...
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King & Spalding to Open Singapore Office
Atlanta law firm King & Spalding LLP is opening an office in Singapore that will focus on international arbitration and energy. Philip Weems, formerly managing partner of the law firm's...