Gov. Nathan Deal is headed overseas again, visiting two countries on his third trip to Europe since taking office in January 2011. Mr. Deal and Georgia Department of Economic Development...
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Trade Mission to Czech Republic Scheduled for October
George Novak, the Czech Republic’s honorary consul general in Atlanta, is to lead a trade mission of local businesspeople to the Central European country Oct. 13-20. The weeklong trip is designed...
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Japanese Tennis Players Face Off in Atlanta
Atlanta had a front row to tennis history this week as two Japanese players met in a quarterfinals match of an ATP World Tour event for the first time ever. Kei Nishikori and Go Soeda,...
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Obama Fast Tracks Savannah, Charleston Port Projects
Plans to dredge the harbors of Savannah and Charleston, S.C., are among seven nationally significant infrastructure plans to be fast tracked for final approval, the White House announced late July 18. President Barack Obama set a November...
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Queen’s Trust to Donate Funds to Youth Programs
Proceeds from a local British event celebrating Queen Elizabeth II‘s 60-year reign will go toward Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed‘s youth scholarship programs. More than $10,000 was raised at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Family Festival in June,...
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Botswana Delegation Focuses on Investment
In a continent often plagued by corruption and volatility, Botswana has managed to defy stereotypes thanks to healthy growth facilitated by its strong diamond trade and stable democratic government. However, the world’s...
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Swiss Conveyor Firm to Build Plant in Paulding County
The Interroll Group, which has its corporate headquarters in Sant’Antonio, Switzerland, is to locate a manufacturing plant, showroom facility and technology center in Hiram, according to a July 20 press...
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Hartsfield-Jackson Named ‘Best Domestic Airport’
Readers of Executive Travel magazine have named Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport the nation’s “best domestic airport” for the publication’s 2012 Leading Edge Awards. The busiest airport in the world beat out other...
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InComm to Offer New Products in Brazil
Atlanta-based prepaid gift card and transaction services provider InComm is expanding its line of commercial products in Brazil with local partners in the South American country, the company announced July 17. InComm will now offer products...
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Alabama Airbus Plant Shows Fierce Competition Among States
With the announcement of aircraft giant Airbus SAS’s decision to build a new $600 million factory in Alabama earlier this month, some in Georgia are likely wondering what’s next for the aerospace industry in the...