The Atlanta International School’s newly formed investment club is participating for the first time in two stock competitions that measure the students’ performance over eight to 10 weeks with a...
Author Archives: Phil Bolton
Phil Bolton is the founder and publisher emeritus of Global Atlanta.
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Georgia Tech, French Consulate Partner for ‘France-Atlanta’
The Consulate General of France and the Georgia Institute of Technology are to collaborate once again in presenting “France-Atlanta 2011” from Oct. 27-Nov. 7 in a follow-up to the 2010...
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Georgia Exports in 2010 Mark All-Time High for the State
Georgia’s exports in 2010 amounted to more than $28.7 billion, the most the state has ever exported in a single year, according to U.S. Census Bureau statistics recently released. Georgia...
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Ireland Includes New Atlanta Consulate in Recovery Plan
The Irish poet William Butler Yeats had the last word at a Ritz-Carlton Buckhead luncheon Feb. 17 for Michael Collins, Ireland’s ambassador to the U.S. The noon luncheon was one...
Posted inArchive, Education
Kennesaw State and India China America Institute to Collaborate
Kennesaw State University announced that it is to enter on Feb. 21 into a collaborative agreement with the India China America Institute, a non-profit organization that seeks to foster business...
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Former Ambassador Says U.S. Ties Key as Turkey Strengthens
Despite close political and military ties between the U.S. and Turkey, Ross Wilson, a former American ambassador to Turkey, said during a speech at the Carter Center that the country is “not well understood in the...
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Trinidad and Tobago Seeks Investors for Four-Star Resort
The Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago seeks investors for a four-star, 200-room luxury resort located on 20 acres near the island of Tobago’s Crown Point International Airport. The Evolving...
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French Chamber Awards Banquet to Be Held Feb. 24
The French-American Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta chapter, is to host the 7th Annual Crystal Peach Awards banquet on Thursday, Feb. 24, at the Capital City Club in Brookhaven. The ceremony...
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With US Debt at $14 Trillion, Memory of Treasury Secretary Evoked
As the U.S. national debt soars to more than $14 trillion, to evoke the memory of Albert Gallatin, former U.S. congressman, senator, and the longest-serving secretary of the U.S. Treasury,...
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France, Germany Team Up With Honorary Consul in Savannah
Government representatives of France and Germany announced on Feb. 3 that they have nominated Denis Blackburne, senior vice president of the Woda Group LLC, as their honorary consul in Savannah....