CCP Games, an online video game developer based in Reykjavik, Iceland, is moving its North American headquarters from Stone Mountain to Decatur. The move will enable an expansion that will...
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Danish Ambassador to Visit Macon, Atlanta
The Danish ambassador to the U.S. is set give a lecture at Mercer University on March 1 before traveling to Atlanta to meet with government leaders and local Danish companies. ...
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Major Hurdle to Indian Consulate Removed
Atlanta's quest to obtain an Indian consulate general has cleared a critical hurdle. The U.S. State Department has given the Indian Embassy the go-ahead to open a consulate in Atlanta,...
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Ireland and Northern Ireland Want to Connect With Offspring
Although the "Emerald Isle" is divided into two regions, representatives from both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland share a common goal of re-connecting their homelands with their scattered...
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Guest Commentary: The European Debt Crisis
As a master’s student in international finance and economic policy at the Paris Institute of Political Studies, commonly known as Sciences Po, and a regular reader of GlobalAtlanta, I have...
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Marketing Company Opens Office in Singapore
An Atlanta-based provider of marketing technology and services has opened an office in Singapore. SearchIgnite, which manages online advertising for companies, opened its new office in February to support its...
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Georgia Tech, French Consulate Partner for ‘France-Atlanta’
The Consulate General of France and the Georgia Institute of Technology are to collaborate once again in presenting “France-Atlanta 2011” from Oct. 27-Nov. 7 in a follow-up to the 2010...
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UPS Offers New Service to Asian Ports
United Parcel Service Inc. will expand one of its ocean freight services to 10 new Asian ports by April 2011. The preferred less-than-container-load service provides a 40 percent faster delivery...
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Georgia Exports in 2010 Mark All-Time High for the State
Georgia’s exports in 2010 amounted to more than $28.7 billion, the most the state has ever exported in a single year, according to U.S. Census Bureau statistics recently released. Georgia...
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Emory Receives $2.5 Million for Research in Ghana
Emory University has received a $2.5 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to study the health risks of contaminated water in Accra, Ghana and other cities in...