Uzbekistan’s national soccer team has selected Atlanta as its FIFA World Cup base, confirming earlier news reports that the team from Central Asia’s most populous nation would land here.
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 inWorld Cup
Czechia, DR Congo Round Out Atlanta World Cup Slots, Raising New Sports Diplomacy and Investment Prospects
Results of intercontinental and European qualifiers give clarity on the final two Atlanta is set to host during the first-round matches.
Posted inColombia
A Chance to Engage 300 Colombian Exporters
Georgia companies looking to expand their sourcing in the Western Hemisphere are being invited on a subsidized journey to meet with some 300 Colombian exporters in May.
Posted inBelgium
Weekly Briefing: Belgium Means Billions for Georgia
|DATE:F j, Y| | v34i04 | Subscribe This issue of the Global Atlanta Weekly Briefing is sponsored by Atlanta Ballet: Belgium’s Billions A Belgian boom could be heard across Georgia […]
Posted inLogistics
Dutch Warehousing Provider NewCold Starts Second Phase in Henry County
The wow factor of its initial building was enough to woo the king and queen of the Netherlands, but since putting down roots in metro Atlanta, NewCold has always had larger — and chillier — ambitions for its local outpost.
Posted inBelgium
UCB Sticks With Georgia, Placing $2 Billion Bet on State’s Life Sciences Ecosystem
Belgian biopharmaceutical developer UCB, a more than three-decade Georgia investor, is doubling down on the state with a $2 billion commitment to domestic manufacturing in Gwinnett County. The company said […]
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Kennesaw State Spotlights U.K. With Yearlong Program as U.S. Marks 250th Birthday
As Kennesaw State University rounds the bend toward the close of its Year of the United Kingdom, celebrations of the 250th birthday of the U.S. are just starting to ramp up.
Posted inGermany
German Firm With 175-Year History Sticks With Cobb County
Heidelberg USA Inc. knows a thing or two about growing where you’re planted.
Posted inTaiwan
Director General: Taiwan Committed to $250B Investment Pledge Despite Tariff Ruling
Some might call it the A.R.T. of the deal, but the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade with the U.S. was thrown into question by the Supreme Court’s IEEPA tariff decision.
Posted inMexico
Mexican Ambassador in Atlanta: Not All Trading Partners Are Created Equal
As the U.S. approaches a review of its longstanding trade deal with Mexico, it would be helpful to remember the uniquely collaborative and constructive aspects of their commercial relationship, the country’s ambassador to the U.S. said in Atlanta March 10.