New York Times columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winner Nicholas Kristof will not appear at Kennesaw State University on Thursday, Feb. 3, due to flight delays in Cairo, Egypt, where he has...
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UPS Capital Opens in Colombia, Peru
UPS Capital, which provides loans to help companies finance global trade and factory expansions, has opened offices in Bogota, Colombia, and Lima, Peru. The offices will be staffed by in-country...
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GE Energy in Japan Joint Venture
This story is part of GlobalAtlanta's exclusive Japan special issue. Click here to read more. Atlanta-based GE Energy has entered a joint venture with Fuji Electric Holdings Co. Ltd. to...
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Irish Envoy to Speak on Debt Crisis
Michael Collins, Ireland's ambassador to the U.S., will visit Atlanta Feb. 17 to discuss how his country is handling its debt crisis and the role of U.S. investment in Ireland's...
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Adtech Gets Head of Intl. Division
Adtech, an Atlanta-based provider of computer technology products and services, has named a new president of its international division. Sean Huggett will head up the London-based operation, which handles the...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Georgia Ports Name New COO
The Georgia Ports Authority has named Griffith Lynch, an executive with more than 20 years of experience managing container terminals, as its new chief operating officer. Mr. Lynch and...
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AGCO to Increase Manufacturing in North America
Striving to increase its presence in North America, Duluth-based AGCO Corp. plans to shift assembly of high-horsepower tractors from France to the U.S. by the end of year. The manufacturer...
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Contemporary French Ballet Highlights Innovation
“It’s a big leap from the “Nutcracker” to Preljocaj,” the Atlanta Ballet’s artistic director John McFall exclaimed toward the end of an interview about France-Atlanta’s hosting of the French choreographer’s...
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Consuls, Bi-National Chairs Join TAG
The Technology Association of Georgia’s International Business Society awarded honorary memberships to Atlanta’s consular corps, the chairs of the bi-national chambers of commerce and a representative of the U.S. Commerce...
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Brazilian Chamber Founder Selected for Leadership Program
Lucia Jennings, founder of the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, has been invited to join the executive leadership program of the Washington-based National Hispana Leadership Institute. Ms. Jennings is one of...