Delta Air Lines Inc. is launching two new routes to the Bahamas this winter from Atlanta. The Atlanta-based airline will connect passengers to Eleuthera and Marsh Harbor, twice weekly for […]
Author Archives: Trevor Williams
As managing editor of Global Atlanta, Trevor has spent 15+ years reporting on Atlanta’s ties with the world.
An avid traveler, he has undertaken trips to 30+ countries to uncover stories on the perils and promise of globalization.
A lifelong Bulldog, Trevor earned degrees from the University of Georgia in Magazine Journalism and Religion, with a minor in Chinese.
He is the father of three sons and editor of the book "Making Men: Five Steps to Growing Up."
Posted inEconomic Development
British Commission Recommends New Heathrow Runway
After more than two years, a commission set up to determine how aviation infrastructure should be upgraded in the southeast of England has made its final report, a 300-plus-page document recommending a […]
Posted inCulture
Hidden Japan: Atlantan Walks Small Villages Beyond Tokyo’s Glitter
Often Tokyo overpowers our images of Japan. The automotive and electronics capital boasts sleek skyscrapers, busy intersections with neon lights, and high-end luxury malls dotted with hundreds of Michelin-star restaurants. […]
Posted inBusiness
Atlanta Fed Convenes Georgia Payments Advisory Group
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta has convened an advisory group from Georgia’s payment processing industry to discuss policy, innovation and the future of electronic payments. The group, called PeachPay, […]
Posted inBusiness
Global Payments Taps Former Google Exec
Payment processor Global Payments Inc. announced June 10 that it has tapped a former Google executive as head of global product development. Frank Young, the new senior vice president for […]
Posted inBusiness
NACA Names New Board
The National Association of Chinese Americans has named its 2015-16 executive team and board of directors. Ricardo Hubler, senior director for global trade development at the Metro Atlanta Chamber, […]
Posted inBusiness
Filing: Airports Key to Atlantans’ Iraqi Dinar Scam
Airports were central to a scheme that helped Atlanta businessmen collect hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue speculating in Iraqi dinars, federal investigators said. In a June 9 civil […]
Posted inBusiness
DocAuto Makes New Hire in U.K.
A year after launching a United Kingdom office, Atlanta-based business software firm DocAuto is expanding its team in London. With 16 years of experience, Nairn McRudden joins a team that […]
Posted inTrade
The Real Risk of Exporting? Not Doing It
Fear of the unknown keeps many companies from exporting, but they should be more petrified of the opportunity costs of letting their sales stop at the U.S. border, executives said at the […]
Posted inDiplomacy
New Indian Consul General Arrives
India’s new consul general to the Southeast U.S. has officially taken up his post in Atlanta, the consulate has announced. Nagesh Singh was announced in March as the successor to […]