The Southern Center for International Studies will conduct its 20th annual international management course on eight Tuesday evenings from Feb. 3-March 24. The course, entitled this year New Risks...
Author Archives: Phil Bolton
Phil Bolton is the founder and publisher emeritus of Global Atlanta.
Top British Official Looks for Aerospace Opportunities in S.E.
Jeffrey Berg, Britain's director of trade for the U.S., visited Atlanta for the first time last week in an effort to generally familiarize himself with the operations of the...
Bankrupt Firms in Korea Still Have Value for Investors
Some 70% of small- to medium-sized businesses in Korea presently filing for bankruptcy protection are historically profitable companies that have suffered a sudden cash shortage, Korean officials told June...
Foreign Officials Cheer Fed’s Anti-Protectionism
In his annual review of the U.S. economy to the downtown Rotary Club last week, Jack Guynn, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, devoted much...
French Artist Wants To Cover Sites Here With Her Canvases
Acclaimed both in Europe and on the West Coast, Catherine Feff, the French artist known for her monumental paintings, is exploring opportunities to create art works that would cover...
Atlanta/Yokneam Tie in Israel to Draw Business Here
Tom Glaser, president of the American Israel Chamber of Commerce Southeast Region (AICC), returned from a trip to Israel last month particularly upbeat about the special relationship between Atlanta...
French Trade Officer Seeks New Business In Southeast
George Puravet's recent appointment to Atlanta as France's trade commissioner for the Southeast represents a homecoming of sorts. After serving for five years as an engineer in the French...
Atlanta Group to Track Efforts Versus International Bribery
The Southern Institute for Business and Professional Ethics, an Atlanta-based nonprofit organization, will present a program on foreign bribery reform at a breakfast Friday, Jan. 23, to be held...
Firms Needing Engineers Advised To Look at France
Atlanta high-tech companies having difficulty finding or keeping qualified engineers here should consider setting up operations, acquiring firms or joint venturing in France, representatives of the Invest in France Agency...
Extending Bosnia Troop Deadline Good For U.S. Business
NATO’s Supreme Headquarters in Europe (SHAPE) welcomed President Clinton’s announcement last week that U.S. troops would stay in Bosnia beyond the June 30 deadline set for their withdrawal, according to...
