In the wake of Euro Cup 2012, Atlanta is readying its International Soccer Fest, a charitable tournament that is expected to springboard the city’s awareness of its international communities. City...
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Growing Israeli Biotech Firm Receives Recognition
For Alpha Omega Co. USA Inc., winning the Eagle Star Award in June was a milestone for the Israeli company’s nearly 20-year journey to bring medical devices into the U.S. Designed to treat neurological...
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Spain’s Honorary Consul: Euro 2012 Elation Only Temporary
Momentarily putting aside their concerns for Spain’s high unemployment rate and miserably slow economic recovery, fans reportedly poured into the streets of Madrid Sunday to celebrate their country’s historic 4-0...
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Novelis Completes Sale of Three European Plants
Atlanta-based aluminum manufacturer Novelis Inc. has sold three of its European aluminum foil and packaging plants in a move to expand growth in premium products, the company announced July 2. The move marks...
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Liberian Ports Official Visits Georgia
The Georgia Ports Authority has renewed an agreement aimed at growing the state’s trade flows with the West African nation of Liberia. The three-year extension to a deal with the Liberia National Port Authority will yield increased...
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Georgia Labor Commissioner: Immigration System Needs an Overhaul
Growing up in the country, Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler learned just when to pluck fruit from the tree or put the sickle to a stalk. “I’ve picked corn, I’ve picked tomatoes, I’ve picked...
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Out of Africa: Mining Supplier Follows Growth Abroad
With its customers mostly in Africa and its balance of suppliers shifting to Asia, there are very few business reasons for Citland International to be headquartered in Atlanta. Yet the mining supply company, which sells exclusively...
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Delta to Offer International Wi-Fi Service in 2013
Delta Air Lines Inc. will begin offering Wi-Fi Internet service on international flights beginning next year, the carrier announced June 28. New high-band satellite technology will allow the company to...
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Atlanta Blaze Lights London’s Paralympics
At BlazeSports America, a nonprofit that brings sports to disabled people, preparations are in full swing for the London 2012 Paralympics, which begin on Aug. 29. Stuart Sharp, a BlazeSports...
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Haiti Holds Hidden Value for Investors
For many Americans, Haiti conjures images of an earthquake-ravaged landscape where impoverished people look to outside organizations for aid. While that characterization is partially true, the Haitian government is working...