He may have had more pressing reasons for being in Atlanta, but NYSE Euronext CEO Duncan Niederauer said he wouldn’t have missed a financial literacy summit where he was asked to speak Thursday. ...
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 inArchive, Business
Coca-Cola, UPS Cheer On China’s Reforms
While the upper echelons of the Communist Party of China were endorsing an expanded market role in their economy this week, some of Atlanta’s corporate heavy-hitters were also laying out their reform wish...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Operation Hope Summit: Reaching the Bottom of America’s Pyramid
Many books have addressed the “bottom of the pyramid” in developing countries like India – how big companies can tap the cumulative spending power of the impoverished masses. But John Hope Bryant, founder...
Posted inArchive, Education
Chamber Leader’s Blog: China Beneath the Surface
Note: For the last month, Metro Atlanta Chamber Global Commerce Vice President Jorge Fernandez has been teaching at Jiliang University in Hangzhou, China, and working to expand Atlanta‘s relationships with this...
Posted inArchive, Culture
Reverence Marks the White House Diwali Celebrations
It is not simply the opulence and the obvious grandeur of the White House that blew away most all of us; the approximately hundred and seventy-five esteemed Indian-Americans attending the...
Posted inArchive, Education
Foreign Students Spend $500 Million in Georgia
Spending by foreign college students in Georgia eclipsed a half-billion dollars for the first time this year, making higher education a more valuable export than state mainstays like kaolin and carpet, according...
Posted inArchive, Business
Sany America: No Timeline for New CEO
Sany America Inc. hasn’t set a timeline for replacing former CEO Tim Frank, who announced his resignation from the Chinese heavy equipment maker in October, company President Tang Jianguo told Global Atlanta. While Mr. Frank’s initial statement...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Noisy Neighbor: In Paris, Local Governments Slowly Embrace Airport’s Growth Potential
Editor’s note: Trevor Williams traveled to Paris to report on the Sustainable Airport Area seminar. This is the first of a series of stories emerging from the event, whch will...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Georgia Chosen for Israeli Stone Factory
An Israeli manufacturer of quartz surfaces will spend $70-100 million to put its first U.S. plant in coastal Georgia, Gov. Nathan Deal’s office announced today. Caesarstone Sdot Yam Ltd. is to create up to 180 jobs at...
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Indian Rug Maker Surya Eyes Georgia Expansion
Indian rug and home-goods wholesaler Surya is looking to build a new facility in Georgia totaling 1.28 million square feet, according to documents filed with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. The facility on 75 acres in Bartow...