Hooters of America LLC is set to enter Thailand, the latest in a string of international openings for the hot-wing chain known for its scantily clad waitresses in white tank tops and...
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Photo Taken in Istanbul’s Blue Mosque Wins Annual Clayton State Contest
The winner of Clayton State University’s 2013 study-abroad photo contest is Julie Coile, a master’s of business administration student, who participated in an 11-day tour organized by the Turkish American...
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India’s Elections Get Personal, Could Lead to Big Shifts in Political Process
India’s May 2014 elections promise to be personal in more ways than one, marking significant shifts in the party-dominated political process for the world’s largest democracy, a prominent marketing scholar said at...
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Exhibition on Late Irish Poet Opens at Emory
An exhibition honoring the life and work of the late Irish poet Seamus Heaney opened Saturday, Feb. 22, at Emory University, which holds in its archives many rare items from his...
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Wanted: Dinner Hosts for 140 Visiting Fulbright Students
The Georgia Council for International Visitors is looking for Atlantans willing to host visiting Fulbright students for dinner at their homes the evening of Friday, Feb. 28. One hundred forty...
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Is Frugal Innovation Hampering India’s Growth?
India’s well-known penchant for creating quick solutions to pressing problems has been praised as a model for speeding up innovation in developed countries, but could it be undermining the country’s...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Atlanta’s Global Poultry Expo Fares Well Despite ‘Snow Jam’
Conference organizers are calling the international expo sponsored by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association the week of Jan. 27 “a success” with 24,865 registrants attending despite the snow and...
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Atlanta Attorney Sees Perception Gap in Chattanooga’s Anti-Union VW Vote
While the vote keeping unions out of the Volkswagen Group’s plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., has been heralded as an important victory for the Southeast’s automobile industry, the election may very...
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Danish Firm to Hire 25 at New U.S. Headquarters in Gwinnett
Power Stow, a Danish provider of airline baggage conveyor systems, will hire 25 people over the next three years at a new plant and U.S. headquarters in Gwinnett County. The factory, Power Stow’s first outside...
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Georgia Exports Hit Record in 2013
Georgia merchandise exports in 2013 grew by $1.5 billion in comparison to 2012 from $36.1 billion to $37.6 billion, a record high for the state, the International Trade Association in Washington...