Atlanta’s Irish consulate general has added Arkansas and Louisiana to its jurisdiction and is now responsible for promoting the country’s businesses and culture to nine states in the Southeast. The states were formerly attached to the Chicago consulate....
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UPS Gives $2 Million for Tree Projects
The philanthropic arm of Atlanta’s United Parcel Service Inc. announced on Oct. 4 a series of grants to plant trees in urban and rural areas of the U.S. and four...
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Ireland’s Economy, Southeast Links Show Signs of Growth
Ireland’s economy is showing signs of growth after years of struggles, and the country’s consul general in Atlanta is eager to promote this economic improvement as well as increasing business...
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Atlanta Invited to Montreal Plant Sculpture Exhibition
Organizers of an international plant sculpture exhibition in Montreal in 2013 have invited Atlantans to participate, but officials at the Atlanta Botanical Garden said economic difficulties hamper their involvement in...
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Delta to Launch Atlanta-Cuba Flights in December
Delta Air Lines Inc. will launch charter flights from Atlanta to Havana in partnership with Miami-based travel agency Marazul Charters Inc. Dec. 7. The Georgia capital is one of three...
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Emory Recognizes Irish Studies Professor’s Arts Contributions
Emory University has recognized Professor James W. Flannery’s commitment to Irish studies by presenting him with the 2011 Creativity & Arts faculty award. The awards recognize Emory faculty, students, staff,...
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France-Atlanta Conference Draws Nobel-Winning Physicist
A conference to strengthen ties between France and the Southeast is entering its second year and attracting political and scientific notables including a 2007 Nobel Prize-winning physicist. France-Atlanta 2010 drew...
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Coca-Cola Announces $9.6 million in Charity Grants
<!–[if !mso]> <! st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } –> Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Co.’s charitable organization announced $9.6 million in awards to 43 environmental, educational and health promotion projects around the world Sept. 21. The...
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WTC Atlanta Hosting Medical Tourism Seminar
<!–[if !mso]> <! st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } –> The World Trade Center Atlanta and international healthcare and medical tourism firm DiscoverMedWorld are hosting a seminar on using travel to reduce employee health...
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Irish Trade Mission Brings 60 Companies
As part of the effort to boost Ireland’s struggling economy, a cabinet minister kicked off the country’s first government-led trade mission to the Southeast Sept. 19, bringing representatives of 60...