Atlanta-based Novelis Inc. plans to sell its stake in a joint recycling venture with Pittsburgh-based aluminum company Alcoa Inc., Novelis announced July 16. The company said it would be launching...
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Peanuts to Public Health: Three Ways Georgia Helps Ghana
It seems a long way away, but Georgia is connected with Ghana by a variety of projects poised to improve quality of life in the West African nation. While conducting research for a Ghana trip in...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Diversity Drives Fulton County’s Brazilian Bond
It’s one of the fastest-growing economies in the developing world, but business wasn’t the only reason Fulton County targeted Brazil for economic and cultural exchanges. A shared history of African slavery in the county and the...
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RedPrairie Opens Montreal Logistics Center
With the purchase of Planora Inc. announced July 11, Alpharetta-based logistics software provider RedPrairie Inc. has created a new center for logistical analytics and supply-chain optimization in Montreal. The Center of Optimization Excellence will bring together the...
Posted inArchive, Education
Ghana: Overview of Economic Risks, Rewards
Note: GlobalAtlanta is partnering with Georgia State University‘s Center for International Business Education and Research, or CIBER, for a series of special reports aimed at helping readers understand emerging markets....
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‘Year of Ghana’ Set for Fall at Kennesaw
The West African nation of Ghana will be the focus of a year of special programs at Kennesaw State University starting this fall. Each year since the “Year of…” program...
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South Africa to Reopen Showroom
The South African government will reopen a showroom at the AmericasMart to smooth the way into the U.S. for entrepreneurs and artisans from the country. The government shuttered the outpost amid tight...
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SED Searches for New Chief Executive
SED International Inc. has begun searching the world for a new chief executive to lead the company into its next phase of domestic and international growth. Having returned to profitability...
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British Mag: Atlanta’s Reed Among World’s Most Creative Mayors
What do Mayor Kasim Reed of Atlanta and the mayor of Kabul, Afghanistan, have in common? They obviously face different challenges, but a British global affairs magazine has tapped both as dynamic leaders pushing their cities forward as increasing...
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Southwest to Support Usher’s New Look Foundation
Southwest Airlines Co. will begin offering travel assistance for aspiring young leaders participating in leadership empowerment programs sponsored by the New Look Foundation, a nonprofit founded by R&B star Usher, the company announced July 11....