Japanese Consul General Kazuo Sunaga in his remarks to the 14th annual banquet of the Asian-American Heritage Foundation highlighted the increasing economic importance of Asia and further growth of trade […]
Author Archives: Phil Bolton
Phil Bolton is the founder and publisher emeritus of Global Atlanta.
Posted inBusiness
Ernst & Young Honors Five Globally-Minded Georgia Entrepreneurs
Georgia entrepreneurs who received Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur of the Year awards this year for the development of their companies are all engaged in the global economy to varying […]
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The Greece Crisis Abates, but Is Far From Over
It’s not that Ron Hart, managing director at Morgan Stanley in Atlanta, doesn’t understand the fix that Greece’s economy is in. He told Global Atlanta this Thursday, five days before […]
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N3 Opens Singapore Office to Support Cloud Tech in Asia
The rapid expansion of cloud solutions globally, especially with future growth prospects in Asia, has prompted N3 LLC, the outsourced sales execution and demand generation firm, to open a new […]
Posted inEducation
Young African Leaders Return Under Prestigious YALI Program
Fifty Mandela Fellows, who will be participating in programs at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University and the School of Business at Clark Atlanta University, […]
Posted inEconomic Development
Nigerian Foundation’s Donations Strengthen Atlanta-Africa Connections
The Nigerian-Biafran civil war that claimed more than a million human lives from 1967-70 prompted a small group of French doctors to form Doctors Without Borders, which has helped victims […]
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Metro Atlanta Chamber Supports ‘Open Innovation’ as Key to Regional Growth
The Metro Atlanta Chamber has partnered with NineSigma Inc., a Cleveland, Ohio-based company to launch an “online marketplace” to help local companies pursue innovations that will increase their productivity. The […]
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Liberia Forges Educational Ties in the Southeast to Create a ‘New World’
Alabama State University has joined the University Consortium of Liberia, an Atlanta-based non-profit organization strengthening the academic ties between U.S. and Liberian universities. Emmet Dennis, president of the University of […]
Posted inTrade
Commerce Official Expects U.S. House to Vote on TPA This Week or Next
The U.S. House of Representatives will most likely vote on Trade Promotion Authority as early as this Thursday or no later than the end of next week, U.S. Commerce Deputy […]
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Italy’s Ambassador: Georgia to Benefit from Transatlantic Trade and Investment
Italy‘s ambassador to the U.S. arrived in Cartersville for the inauguration of Aquafil USA‘s second manufacturing facility well briefed on the economic figures tying his country to the U.S. In […]