The U.S. hosted a record number of foreign college students during the 2010-11 school year, with a 5 percent yearly increase to 723,277 led by strong growth from China. China sent 157,558 students...
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Atlanta International School Invests in Early Language Learning
Atlanta International School broke ground Nov. 15 on a new building that will house language immersion programs in French, German and Spanish for 3- and 4-year-olds. The AIS Early Learning...
Posted inArchive, Education
Guest Commentary: Greece’s Economic Downfall
Does “What Happens in Vegas Really Stay in Vegas?” You all have seen the commercial about Las Vegas: “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” Unfortunately, what happened in Greece...
Posted inArchive, Education
World Affairs Council of Atlanta Receives $200,000 Grant
The Lettie Pate Evans Foundation has awarded the World Affairs Council of Atlanta a $200,000 grant to support strategic initiatives, including building the membership base and supporting its Young Leaders...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Ambassador Says Turkey No Longer ‘Sick Man of Europe’
Turkey, which was often disparaged during the mid-19th century as “the sick man of Europe,” has been transformed into “the healthiest in all of Europe,” according to Namik Tan, its...
Posted inArchive, Business
New Appointees to North Highland Consulting Firm
The Atlanta-based management consultancy North Highland Co. has named two senior executives to its board of directors and added two new vice presidents. In addition, Linda Ferrone, vice president and...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Estonian Honorary Consulate Opens in Atlanta
<!–[if !mso]> <! st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } –> Estonian diplomats visited Atlanta Nov. 9 to install local businessman Aadu Allpere as the country’s honorary consul in Georgia. Marina Kaljurand, Estonia’s ambassador to...
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British Airways Lands New Cargo Plane at Hartsfield
British Airways World Cargo has made Atlanta one of the first stops for a new plane that will boost efficiency on its cargo routes. The airline’s Atlanta route, which brings an estimated $18...
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Georgia-Pacific to Sell European Tissue Business
Georgia-Pacific LLC has received a binding offer from Swedish company Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget, or SCA, to buy its tissue business in Europe for €1.32 billion (about $1.8 billion). The proposed...
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World Micro Names Malaysian Board Member
Roswell-based electronic parts distributor World Micro Inc. announced a new board member for its Asian hub in Penang, Malaysia. Siew Hai Wong, who has three decades of experience in government and commercial activities in Malaysia,...