Georgia State University‘s business school is offering a certificate program to prepare executives for business in emerging markets. The Robinson College of Business is partnering with the World Affairs Council of Atlanta to equip...
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Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Georgia’s Foreign Investment Chief Switches Roles
Mark Lytle, Georgia‘s top foreign investment recruiter, has shifted positions within the Georgia Department of Economic Development. As of Jan. 1, Mr. Lytle became division director of the Georgia Centers...
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Indian Consulate Opens in Atlanta
After more than three years of discussions, delays and renewed commitments, the government of India has opened a consulate general in Atlanta, Gov. Nathan Deal announced in a prepared statement Jan. 6....
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
2011 Trends: Still No International Department for City of Atlanta
Kasim Reed has been a busy man since becoming Atlanta mayor in 2010. During that first year, he got Atlanta’s messy pension system under control, worked on buttressing the city’s police force and...
Posted inArchive, Business
Saudi Aircraft Deal Creates Jobs in Georgia
Less than a month after a major Saudi Arabian business conference in Atlanta, the Middle Eastern nation announced a $29.4 billion aircraft purchase that will send ripples across Georgia. The country is to buy 84 Boeing-made F-15SA...
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Mayor Says Airport, T-SPLOST Are Keys to City’s Future
Even if Southwest Airlines Co. reduces the number of its flights to Atlanta, the anticipated increase in international flights should guarantee the city’s dominance as the commercial center of the...
Posted inArchive, Business, South Korea
Kia Expands Georgia Plant
Seoul-based Kia Motors Corp. completed a $100 million expansion to its West Point plant Jan. 2, enabling it to produce 60,000 more vehicles annually. The factory can now produce 360,000 vehicles...
Posted inArchive, Education
Four Young Students Sought for Two-Week Exchange in Japan
The Japan-America Society of Georgia is seeking four Georgia students to participate in the 24th Annual Asian-Pacific Children’s Convention in Fukuoka, Japan, July 13-25. In a letter sent to educators...
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Delta to Launch Flight From Atlanta to Haiti
Delta Air Lines Inc. on April 7 is to launch a weekly flight from Atlanta to Haiti, the first nonstop air service to the country from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in at least two decades. Delta...
Posted inArchive, Business, South Korea
Kia Workers to Train in Korea
Some 160 employees of Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia Inc. are headed to South Korea this month as part of an ongoing training process to develop skills they can use at the automaker’s West Point factory. More...