Virgin Atlantic, which took over Atlanta flights to the northwestern English city of Manchester from its joint-venture partner Delta Air Lines three years ago, is expanding the route’s capacity by nearly 60 percent. Virgin will deploy a Boeing 747 that can seat 455 people on the route starting next summer, up from two separate Read more
Trevor Williams
International Visitors Grow 5 Percent, Present Key Growth Area for Atlanta Tourism
A combination of new international flights, major conventions with global clientele and a burgeoning film sector has driven up international visitor arrivals in Atlanta by 5 percent to 1.25 million in 2017. That’s still a minuscule proportion for a city that serves as a hub for regional tourism and large international trade shows, hosting more Read more
Georgia’s Peru Trade Ties Starting to Bear More Fruit — Literally
The stars have aligned for Georgia’s relationship with Peru. Or perhaps a more fitting analogy — seeds sown with the South American country over time have now begun to bear fruit. That was the consensus among panelists at the latest installment of Latin American Crossroads, a Global Atlanta series of news reports and live events showcasing Read more
Dutch Firm Picks Hall County for $17 Million Factory
A Dutch industrial giant with capabilities in contract manufacturing and car and bus assembly is putting a $17 million factory in Hall County that will employ 110 people. VDL Groep, which operates 98 subsidiaries in 20 countries around the world and boasts more than 17,000 global employees, assembles cars on behalf of BMW in the Netherlands Read more
Local Korean Diplomat Optimistic on Morning After Trump-Kim Summit
As the Western world was waking up to news from the historic summit of the leaders of the U.S. and North Korea, South Korea’s local representative was explaining its importance in the epicenter of Georgia’s Korean community. Speaking in Gwinnett County, Consul General Young-jun Kim struck an optimistic note on the meeting between U.S. President Read more
Just Peachy: Hungarian Delegation Deepens Agribusiness Ties With Georgia
A Hungarian delegation toured Georgia June 7, meeting with top agricultural leaders in the country’s latest effort to deepen food trade and share best practices with the state. The group included a few Hungarian farmers and was led by Balázs Györffy, the chair of the Budapest-based Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture, along with the agricultural attache from the Hungarian embassy Read more
Atlanta Author Tackles Nuances of Japanese Culture in New Children’s Book
When Sucheta Rawal told a friend of her plans to write a book on Japanese culture, Kazumi Fukumoto was wary. “I was a little bit afraid,” Ms. Fukumoto said, in part because the Japanese are notoriously particular about how their nuanced culture is portrayed by outsiders. While Japan’s people shares many near-universal values like respect Read more
Georgia and Israel to Foster Joint Research With $2 Million in Grants
Georgia on Thursday signed an agreement with the government of Israel that will result in $2 million in grants for joint research and development projects between firms in the state and the so-called “Startup Nation.” Atlanta-based Southern Co., the Southeast-wide power utility, has supplied $1 million toward the initiative, with the Israel Innovation Authority, the government agency formerly called the Read more
Retired Coke Exec Takes Home Georgia Hispanic Chamber’s First Lifetime Achievement Award
A retired Coca-Cola Co. vice president for Latin American affairs took home the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s first-ever recognition for lifetime achievement at a packed awards gala June 2. Rudy Beserra was honored with the inaugural Sara J. Gonzalez Award, named for the late chamber president from 1996-2007, who died not too long after announcing her Read more
GMS Becomes Latest Georgia Firm in Major Canada Deal
Tucker, Ga.-based GMS Inc., a supplier of gypsum wall board, has completed a $627 million acquisition of a Toronto-based competitor. The closing of the previously announced deal to acquire WSB Titan creates consolidated North American wall board distributor with about $3 billion in revenues and 240 branches in 42 states and five Canadian provinces. GMS Read more
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