Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta The Georgia General Assembly will consider denying undocumented immigrants in-state tuition at Georgia colleges when they reconvene next year, according to outgoing Sen. Sam Zamarripa, D-Atlanta....
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UPS Leadership to Become More Diverse as Business Grows Abroad
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta As United Parcel Service Inc. sees continued growth in its business outside of the United States, its Atlanta staff will also become more diverse to respond...
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Hemisphere Meeting in Atlanta to Boost Region’s Development
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta Atlanta will host the Western Hemisphere’s first-ever conference aimed at improving the region’s global competitiveness June 11-13, attracting top-level officials here from all over the Americas....
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Six Georgia Firms Visit Mexico To See Key Political Leaders
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta Six Georgia companies will travel to Mexico Dec. 6-9 to meet with business and government officials in what will be the first state-led trade mission to...
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German Chamber Sponsoring Solar Energy Conference
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta Georgia businesses working in renewable energy will have a chance to meet German companies specializing in solar energy production at a Tuesday, Nov. 28, conference in...
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Atlanta Firm Hosts Forums for CIOs
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta Norcross-based international outsourcing firm Paalam Inc. is organizing monthly roundtable forums where Atlanta information technology executives can share their company’s best practices and industry perspectives. “We...
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Quebec Firms Scout West Georgia For Potential Investments
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta Ten Quebec companies working in the transportation equipment industry scouted out LaGrange as a possible investment destination Nov. 27, during a five-day tour of Alabama, Georgia...
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France Recognizes Efforts of Atlanta Retailer of Its Wines
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta As United States consumers are starting to drink more French wines, French Consul General Philippe Ardanaz recognized the efforts of local wine retailer Douglas Bryant to...
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Korean Biomedical Delegation Visits Gwinnett County
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta The Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce’s efforts to work more closely with the county’s thriving Korean community brought 20 of the country’s biotechnology executives to Georgia Nov....
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In Reality, Oil Fuels Kazahkstan’s Economy
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta The recently released film featuring the fictional Kazahkstan reporter Borat Sagdiyev would lead you to believe that the central Asian country is the world’s biggest exporter...