“Pandemics and Peace,” the most recently published book of William J. Long, the newly appointed dean of Georgia State University’s College of Arts and Sciences, emphasizes opportunities for the U.S. to...
Author Archives: Phil Bolton
Phil Bolton is the founder and publisher emeritus of Global Atlanta.
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China Eastern Joins Delta in SkyTeam
Shanghai-based China Eastern Airlines, which has more than 150 destinations in China and elsewhere including cities in Southeast Asia, Europe, North America, South Africa and Australia, has joined the SkyTeam...
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UGA Wins Grant to Produce Healthier Chickens in Africa, Asia
Georgia’s reputation as a producer of poultry recently got a boost from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which has awarded a $1.6 million grant to the University of Georgia...
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Georgia-India Ties Strengthen Even Without Consulate
Gov. Nathan Deal chose his words carefully when asked about an opening date for India’s long-promised consulate general in Atlanta. “We want it, of course, and we’ll just have to...
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Newell Rubbermaid’s Foundation to Have Global Reach
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. is moving ahead with its plans to increase its philanthropic funding of educational opportunities for children and young adults around the world despite its June 3 announcement...
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Montreal Fashion Show in Atlanta Attracts Southeastern and Caribbean Buyers, Agents
The Montreal Collections Fashion Show held at the AmericasMart in Atlanta Oct. 11 drew some 600 buyers and agents from throughout the Southeast and Caribbean to evaluate the Canadian city’s...
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Hungary’s Consul Elected World Trade Center President
John E. Parkerson Jr., Hungary’s honorary consul in Atlanta, assumed the presidency of the World Trade Center Atlanta during the center’s annual meeting June 9. Mr. Parkerson, an attorney formerly...
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German State of Bavaria and Georgia Stay Close
While much of Europe is experiencing economic problems, the German state of Bavaria is thriving, enabling it to forge even closer ties with other regions around the world, said Emilia...
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Influential Keynoters to Attend June 21-22 USA India Summit
The first USA India Business Summit held last year in Atlanta featured a presentation by Meera Shankar, India’s ambassador to the U.S., who spoke of her country as a “megamarket”...
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British Government Honors JCB Executive Based in Savannah
The JCB Worldwide executive who opened the company’s 500,000-square-foot facility in Savannah has been named a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE), the British Consulate-General...