The United States’ gross domestic product will grow at a rate of less than 2% in the fourth quarter, while the country’s trade deficit widens, Donald Ratajczak told GlobalFax during...
Author Archives: Phil Bolton
Phil Bolton is the founder and publisher emeritus of Global Atlanta.
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Atlanta Int’l School Seeks More Diversity
The Atlanta International School is reaching out to business leaders in the city's Asian communities in the hopes of attracting more students with Asian backgrounds, in particular those from India...
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Hartsfield Signage To Be Examined By Translators
Hartsfield International Airport’s foreign language signage will be a focus of the 43rd annual conference of the American Translators Association to be held in Atlanta Nov. 6-8, which will...
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World Trade Centers’ Annual Meeting Promotes Business
The recent 33rd General Assembly of World Trade Centers Association in Halifax, Nova Scotia, provided an opportunity for Atlanta-based Market Access International Inc. to arrange one-on-one business meetings among some...
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SITA Opens Doors For IT Outsourcing At Hartsfield Airport
Atlanta’s computer networking and information technology firms may find outsourcing opportunities surrounding SITA’s involvement in the Hartsfield International Airport expansion, Herve Muller, the company’s director of airport and desktop...
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New U.S.-Hong Kong Aviation Agreement To Increase Business
Georgia business travel and air cargo shipments to Asia will be made easier by a new agreement liberalizing flights between the United States and Hong Kong, according to Gene...
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Southern States Host Regional Hospitality Show
While Southern states compete for foreign investment, they are joining together to attract more international tourists by holding an annual hospitality industry trade show, said Bill Howard, marketing director...
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Japan Chamber Joins Asian-American Group
The Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Georgia Inc. has become a member of the Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Georgia. Formed in 1991, the Asian chamber includes...
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Trip Planned to Teach How Atlanta Firms Do Business in China
More than 30 Leadership Atlanta alumni, some the city’s top executives and community leaders, are traveling to five cities in China, Oct. 24- Nov. 7, to experience the culture...
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Importers Should Use Foreign-Trade Zones
Importers should consider using foreign-trade zones to avoid non-tariff barriers to trade, even as free trade agreements eliminate duties on goods, said Julie Brown, president and CEO of the...