Modern industries like biotechnology and information technology services are transforming perceptions that Ireland shares the malaise of its slowly recovering European neighbors, top Irish Industrial Development Agency executives recently told Global Atlanta....
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Posted inArchive, Culture
EU’s Nobel Peace Prize Hailed in Georgia
While news of the European Union’s selection for a Nobel Peace Prize Oct. 12 drew a wide range of reactions around the world from hearty congratulations to outright disbelief and...
Posted inMongolia
Genghis Khan: Misunderstood Marauder? Fernbank Exhibit Explores
Genghis Khan never set out to create an empire more than 800 years ago, but the Mongolian warrior and his descendants would ultimately conquer a territory ranging from Korea to Turkey. Such a feat took obvious military...
Posted inArchive, Business
China’s SANY Names Head of Crane Development
SANY Group, the Chinese construction equipment giant, has named one of its Peachtree City employees as director of global engineering and development for crawler cranes. John Lanning, formerly research and development director at SANY America for the...
Posted inArchive, Business, South Korea
Kia Seeks Maintenance Workers
Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia Inc. is now accepting applications for workers skilled in maintaining manufacturing equipment. The Korean automaker, which has already hired more than 3,000 workers, is seeking equipment-maintenance and die-maintenance workers...
Posted inArchive, Business
Survey Finds Passengers Like Flight Info on Their Smartphones
Seventy percent of airline passengers now carry smartphones, stoking demand for services such as self-boarding and flight information updates on their mobiles, according to the 2012 SITA/Air Transport Passenger Self-Service...
Posted inArchive, Business
Global Air Cargo Firm Considers Atlanta for Regional Headquarters
For the past five years the mantra of the air cargo industry has been “Asia, Asia, Asia,” CHAMP Cargosystems CEO John Johnston told Global Atlanta. But today, the cargo management...
Posted inArchive, Diplomacy
Ambassador Returning for France-Atlanta
François Delattre, the French ambassador to the United States, will return to Atlanta Oct. 25 for this year’s France-Atlanta program, the award-winning educational collaboration between the Consulate General of France and the Georgia Institute of Technology. Mr. Delattre will...
Posted inArchive, Business
Delta to Add Paris Flights Amid Europe Cuts
Despite an overall trend toward trimming Europe capacity, Delta Air Lines Inc. is ramping up its flights from U.S. hubs to Paris with the help of its joint-venture partner, Air France-KLM. Delta will launch seasonal or year-round flights to Charles de...
Posted inArchive, Business
European Italian Restaurant Chain to Open in Atlanta
An Italian-style restaurant chain with 130 locations across Spain and France has chosen Atlanta for its entree into the American market. La Tagliatella will bring traditional recipes made with key ingredients imported from northern Italy to the Shops at Metropolis in at 919...