A consortium including subsidiaries of Royal Dutch Shell plc and a Texas oil pipeline company is banding together to export liquefied natural gas from Elba Island, which has an LNG terminal in the Savannah River currently used...
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
China’s Easy Money Is America’s ‘Achilles Heel’ in Africa
Easy money for Chinese companies bidding for contracts in Africa is the “Achilles heel” in efforts by the Obama administration to persuade U.S. companies to invest in the continent, a...
Posted inArchive, Culture
MedShare Trip Highlights Health Work in Haiti
Decatur-based nonprofit MedShare, which sends surplus medical supplies to hospitals overseas, is wrapping up a trip this week aimed at showcasing its partnerships in the country. MedShare has shipped 76 40-foot...
Posted inArchive, Business
European Commission Rejects UPS Bid for TNT
The European Commission has rejected a bid from United Parcel Service Inc. to acquire Dutch delivery and logistics firm TNT Express for 5.2 billion euros (nearly $7 billion). UPS said...
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Israel: Moving Beyond the ‘Startup Nation’?
Israel has been lauded for its emergence as the “startup nation,” where capital floods into innovative companies that eventually sell out to foreign giants like Google Inc. and Intel Corp., but a central question for...
Posted inArchive, Business
Rock-Tenn Names President and COO
Norcross-based Rock-Tenn Co., a corrugated packaging giant and Georgia‘s newest entrant into the Fortune 500, has named a new president and chief operating officer. Steven Voorhees has been with the...
Posted inArchive, Culture
Atlanta Among 13 Host Cities for Gold Cup Soccer Tournament
Atlanta is one of 13 U.S. cities selected to host a biennial soccer tournament bringing together 12 national teams from Central and North America and the Caribbean. CONCACAF, the confederation of soccer associations for the three regions, will...
Posted inArchive, Education
Kennesaw Dean Headed to Australia
Kennesaw State University‘s dean of student success is headed to Adelaide, Australia, in February to represent the school at the Golden Key International Honor Society‘s Asia conference. Michael Sanseviro was one of 19 Golden...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Unilever to Close Atlanta Margarine Plant
Anglo-Dutch consumer products giant Unilever PLC plans to shutter an Atlanta plant making margarine spreads under the Country Crock, Imperial and I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter brands. The closure is...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Brazil’s 2013 Dilemma: Can Investment Fuel Growth?
Despite the sunny mood among Brazilian consumers, prospects for growth in South America‘s largest economy for 2013 depend on a resurgence in internal investment, a Brazilian economist said in Atlanta. ...