Bryan Thompson leads a city of only 15,000 people, but the mayor hasn’t let Brunswick‘s small population discourage his big plans for working with China. In a country where government titles convey prestige,...
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Yunus Inspires Students to Create Social Businesses
Nobel prize winner Muhammad Yunus brought to Georgia his vision for students to create businesses that would help alleviate some of the state’s most intractable social problems. And the visit...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
NGOs Challenged to Meet Kenya’s Humanitarian Crisis
Kenya’s ambassador to the U.S., Elkanah Odembo, said at CARE International’s headquarters in Atlanta that his government “at the highest levels” has resisted any initiatives to close down the border...
Posted inArchive, Business
French Solar Firms Coming to Georgia
Three French solar firms are to visit Atlanta Dec. 6-9 in search of business partners. The small delegation includes NTI Guadeloupe, a provider of solar tracking systems that enable panels to follow the...
Posted inArchive, Business
Creating China’s Green Social Network
Alex Shoer didn’t mind working in finance, but after traveling the world, the 24-year-old was hungry for a career that would more directly impact lives. The seed was planted in Tanzania, where...
Posted inArchive, Uncategorized
Swedish Ambassador: European Union Is a Success Story
Despite the sovereign debt crisis gripping the European Union, Swedish ambassador Jonas Hafstrom hailed the body as a success story. In a wide-ranging speech at the Metro Atlanta Chamber on...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Atlanta Fed Concerned About Europe ‘Spillover’ Effect
A moderate U.S. economic recovery in 2012 could be stymied by what happens in Europe and by fiscal challenges at home, Dennis P. Lockhart, president and CEO of the Federal...
Posted inArchive, Business
American Opportunities in Nigeria, Taiwan, Austria and Brazil
Nigeria, Taiwan, Austria and Brazil have little in common, but thanks to a local trade group, their Atlanta-based representatives came together to outline how U.S. companies can benefit from tapping each market. Three diplomats and an attorney sat...
Posted inArchive, Business
German-Owned Insurer to Hire 80 in Atlanta
Windsor Health Group Inc., an insurance holding company owned by a German reinsurance firm, has moved its headquarters to Atlanta and plans to hire 80 people. Windsor will employ 65...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
African Entrepreneurs, Grantees Sought at Atlanta Workshop
Atlanta is to be the kick-off location on Wednesday, Nov. 30, for a seven-city initiative that supports U.S.-based African diaspora entrepreneurs with ideas for start-up and established businesses in sub-Saharan...