French officials, Delta Air Lines executives and travel executives gathered to celebrate the charms of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region as Delta restarted nonstop flights to the coastal French city of […]
Author Archives: Mary Welch
Posted inBusiness
Delta CEO: ‘Third Time’s the Charm’ for Shanghai Flight Launching July 20
With Delta Air Lines Inc. CEO Ed Bastian proclaiming that “third time’s the charm,” a large group of U.S. and Chinese business, civic and political leaders on Tuesday toasted the new […]
Posted inBusiness, Export Stories 2017, Trade
Exports Key to the Entrepreneurial Journey of FOXERS Lingerie
When April Spring spied a woman whose thong was peeking out above her jeans, she didn’t intend to make the woman the butt of an ongoing joke. Nor, at the […]
Posted inBusiness
Hong Kong Economic Official Allays Worries Ahead of Handover Anniversary
When Xi Jinping touches down for his first official visit in Hong Kong his week, the city’s police force will be as busy as ever. Authorities are on high alert for potentially […]
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Moscow-based Attorney Cites Strong State of Georgia-Russia Ties at Miller & Martin Seminar
While strained U.S.-Russian relations concerning Crimea, the Ukraine and Syria, dominate today’s headlines, the state of Georgia‘s trade with Russia is on the rise again, retaining its rank among U.S. […]
Posted inDiplomacy
Valuing Predictability in U.S. Ties, China Would Vote Hillary, Panelists Say
American voters who prioritize relations with China after the U.S. presidential elections have distinct options when they cast their ballots: antagonism and uncertainty or stability tinged with antipathy. That’s the choice Republican […]
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One Year Later: Has Atlanta’s Arbitration Push Paid Off?
It’s been almost a year since the Atlanta Center for International Arbitration and Mediation opened at Georgia State University to compete for international arbitration proceedings with cities such as Miami, […]
Posted inCulture, Economic Development, Year of Latin America
Despite Debt Doldrums, Puerto Rico’s Tourism Industry Plows Ahead
Editor’s note: The reporter on this story went to Puerto Rico as a guest of Delta Air Lines, which is a sponsor of Global Atlanta. SAN JUAN – Puerto Rico […]
Posted inTrade
One-Woman Sales Operation Uses Government Resources to Expand Exports
Barbara Knight doesn’t have a sales team even for the U.S., so when the possibility of selling internationally emerged, she had to get by with a little help from her […]
Posted inBusiness, Economic Development
Global Atlanta Editor Explores India’s Economic Future
As China copes with the “new normal” of growth at or below 7 percent, India has regained the swagger that comes with being the fastest-growing large economy in the world. […]