When Sasha Grujevski set up shop in Atlanta 10 months ago, he never expected to find food from his country. But browsing the grocery store near his new home on...
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TSYS Partners With Norwegian Bank
A top Norwegian bank has licensed software from Columbus, Ga.-based TSYS to manage issuance and processing of a range of prepaid, debit and credit cards. SpareBank 1 Gruppen chose the PRIME 4 platform by TSYS to...
Posted inMalaysia
Malaysia Surges Ahead as Dominant Economies Flounder
GlobalAtlanta publisher Phil Bolton recently visited Malaysia as a guest of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority. This article is the first of a series that will be appearing in coming...
Posted inArchive, Education
Kennesaw Ph.D. Candidates Awarded Europe Scholarships
Two of the first Kennesaw State University Ph.D. students to participate in a new international conflict management program have been awarded prestigious scholarships in Scotland and Germany. Egypt native Samy Gerges was awarded a Chevening Scholarship by the government of...
Posted inArchive, Trade
Ex-Im Bank Opens Atlanta Office
The Export-Import Bank of the United States has opened an office in Atlanta to enhance interaction with local companies that need financing to boost overseas sales. Atlanta is one of four new regional offices...
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NCR Investigating Syrian Allegations
NCR Corp., a Duluth-based ATM and payment systems maker, has launched an internal investigation into allegations that it violated U.S. sanctions prohibiting business operations in Syria and anti-bribery laws in Africa, China and the Middle...
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RedPrairie Acquires Canadian Firm
Atlanta-based logistics software firm RedPrairie Corp. has acquired a Canadian provider of mobile workforce management software. Toronto-based Vortex Connect‘s programs will augment RedPrairie software enabling companies to manage personnel across...
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Austrian Auto Supplier to Build $62 Million Plant
Austrian auto parts supplier voestalpine Metal Forming GmbH plans to invest $62 million to build a plant near Cartersville, creating 220 jobs. Voestalpine will make metal auto body parts and...
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$2,500 Scholarship Available to Foreign Students
Foreign students in Georgia and around the United States are eligible to apply for a one-time $2,500 scholarship from International Student Voice magazine. Applicants should write an article in...
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Hartsfield’s International Traffic Down in June
In the month after the opening of the Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal, international traffic at the Atlanta airport decreased slightly compared to the previous year. Hartsfield-Jackson‘s new “front door to the...