The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce is emphasizing cooperation among binational chambers as key to increasing trade, not just inward investment, in DeKalb County, said the chamber’s director of international...
Author Archives: Phil Bolton
Phil Bolton is the founder and publisher emeritus of Global Atlanta.
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Cobb Republican Chairperson Seeks Industry, Trade Helm
The chairperson of Cobb County's Republican Party, Marilyn Gilhuly, told GlobalFax that she is actively seeking appointment as commissioner of the Georgia Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism. Among her...
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Despite Sluggish Economy Georgia Ports Show Growth
Despite a gloomy outlook for Georgia’s economy in 2003, the state’s ports are one example of positive growth that could boost overall economic recovery, according to Keith Mason, chairman of...
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Indo-American Chamber Names New Chairman, President
Ani Agnihotri, president and CEO of III Millennium Inc. has been elected as chairman of the Georgia Indo-American Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors, replacing Vir Nanda, co-founder of...
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Nine International Companies open Offices in Atlanta
At least nine of the 37 new offices opened in metro Atlanta in the third quarter of this year were foreign-based companies, according to a report made by the...
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Emory Professor Co-Founds Drug Firm in South Africa
Emory University professor Dennis Liotta has co-founded iThemba, a drug discovery company, in South Africa to research chemical compounds found in the region's natural products for use in developing...
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Georgia Biotech Start-Ups Should Look to Britain
Since two-thirds of the biotechnology products on the European market are coming out of clinical trials performed in the United Kingdom, Georgia biotechnology start-ups should be looking to British...
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Executive Education Center to Open in Spring at Georgia Tech
         The Georgia Institute of Technology is creating an executive education center where professionals can take technology and engineering courses from any of 20 partner universities worldwide.          Called the...
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DaimlerChrysler To Sponsor Georgia Cycling Race
DaimlerChrysler Corp. has signed on as the title sponsor of the first annual Tour de Georgia six-day cycling race, to be held April 22-27 in towns throughout Georgia. Participating cities...
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Kennesaw State To Host Conference on China’s New Economy
Recent financial reforms in China have established the foundation for an increasingly pro-business environment in the country over the next decade, according to Penelope Prime, director of the China Research...