Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta Russia’s well-educated workforce presents a viable alternative for Georgia companies outsourcing to India, according to Yelena Epova, tax partner with Habif, Arogeti & Wynne LLP. “The...
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Environmental Policy Necessary to Conduct Business Globally
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta Not only is having an environmental policy good for a company’s bottomline, it is becoming increasingly required to do business in Europe, said Ray Anderson, a...
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Delta’s Copenhagen Flight a Boost for Georgia’s Image in Denmark
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta As a result of Delta Air Lines Inc.’s new direct service between Atlanta and Copenhagen, Danish businesspeople are rapidly recognizing Georgia’s importance as a business destination,...
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French Freight Forwarder Chooses Atlanta over Miami
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta French freight forwarder Logfret SA chose Atlanta over Miami as the site of its third U.S. office because of the city’s reputation as an important logistics...
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Southeast England Is Ripe for Atlanta IP Professionals’ Business
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta Southeast England’s hotspot for innovation in information technology offers opportunities for Atlanta intellectual property professionals, according to Richard Keck, president of the British American Business Group...
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Algeria Ripe for U.S. Franchises
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta Algeria’s market is ripe for American fast-food franchise development as it diversifies its economy away from oil and gas-based investment, according to Atlanta franchise specialist Bachir...
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Some 10 Quebec Firms Coming to Atlanta Seeking Partners
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta Quebec companies working in the aerospace, information technology and the security and defense industries will be looking for Georgia-based partners when they come to Atlanta Nov....
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International Law Scholar Argues in Georgia for Taiwan’s Acceptance to U.N.
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta More than 150 Atlanta businesspeople heard international and human rights scholar Lung-chu Chen’s argument for Taiwan to become a United Nations member during his trip here...
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International Summit on Citizen Diplomacy Oct. 21 in Atlanta
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta Georgia businesspeople are encouraged to participate in Atlanta’s first Summit on Citizen Diplomacy, which is designed to help the Atlanta community better interact with foreign-born visitors...
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Businesswomen Must Know How to Deal with Men to Succeed
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta German participants at a Sept. 8-10 trans-Atlantic women’s conference agreed with keynote speaker Connie Glaser’s assertion that communicating effectively with men was key to a woman’s...