Author Archives: Phil Bolton

THE ATLANTA SAW COMPANY PROVIDED A PERFECT POLITICALLY CORRECT BACKDROP FOR U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE MICKEY KANTOR'S COMMENTS ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAST WEEK.  MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF ATLANTA SAW'S $10...

AN ATLANTA CHAPTER OF THE DENVER-BASED BRIDGES CORP. FORMED TO CREATE A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION PROVIDING INFORMATION AND SERVICES FOR U.S. COMPANIES SEEKING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES...

U.S. AND GEORGIA TRADE OFFICIALS CONCUR THAT THERE IS A GROWING NEED FOR INTERNATIONAL SPECIALISTS TO SERVE AS TRADE INTERMEDIARIES WHO CAN FACILITATE EXPORTING GOODS ABROAD.  AND THEY HAVE GONE...

WHEN ASKED TO PROVIDE A VISION OF HONG KONG IN 50 YEARS, ALEX FONG GASPED FOR BREATH AND SAID: I SEE A MUCH BIGGER HONG KONG, A NEW YORK-LIKE METROPOLIS...

A GROUP OF 30 SOME INDEPENDENT ATLANTA-BASED IMPORT/EXPORT TRADERS, CONSULTANTS AND SPECIALISTS COLLECTIVELY ACTIVE ON FIVE CONTINENTS ARE DISCUSSING THE POSSIBILITY OF CREATING AN ASSOCIATION WHICH WOULD SUPPORT THEIR INDIVIDUAL...

ALAN HINGSTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD  (IDB) OF NORTHERN IRELAND, AND 13 TRADE MISSION MEMBERS GATHERED AT ATLANTA'S WORLD TRADE CLUB LAST TUESDAY TO KICK OFF A...

GERALD BARTELS, PRESIDENT OF THE ATLANTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; DR. DAVID BRUCE, ACADEMIC DIRECTOR OF THE REGENTS GLOBAL CENTER; BRIAN HAILES, VP, LATIN AMERICA, BELL SOUTH INTERNATIONAL; AND JOSE IGNACIO...

COMMONWEALTH CONNECTION, INC., A GEORGIA CORPORATION WHICH IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY PETER RHODES AND HIS WIFE, TANA, SERVES AS A HOLDING COMPANY FOR THEIR TWO JOINT VENTURES IN RUSSIA...

ONE TAX INCENTIVE THAT THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT IS THE FOREIGN SALES CORPORATION (FSC), WHICH IS GENERALLY  REGARDED AS THE OFFICIAL EXPORT TAX INCENTIVE PROGRAM...