A memorial service for Gabriel Michael Wilner, professor of law at the University of Georgia, is to be held at the Bernstein Funeral Home in Athens on Friday, May 28,...
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France’s Consul General Receives Service Medal
The days of “cocktail ambassadors” are over, Pascal Le Deunff, France’s consul general in Atlanta, told well-wishers at a small ceremony held at his residence in Buckhead May 21 during...
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European Union Shows Strength During Financial Crisis, Leader Says
The European Union, which was designed to ensure the economic stability of member states, has proven its worth during the financial crisis of recent weeks, the acting head of the...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
France-Atlanta Taking Off With Scientific Initiatives
Preparations for the “Together Towards Innovation” project strengthening trans-Atlantic ties between Atlanta and France were in full swing when eight French scientific attachés met here May 17-18. Since France’s consulate...
Posted inArchive, Education
Guest Commentary: Fighting for an American Dream
For hundreds of years, many people from foreign lands have dreamt of working in the United States. I am just one of them. Entering the world’s top 30 MBA program...
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Sony Ericsson Signs Lease for Americas Headquarters in Atlanta
Cell phone maker Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB has signed a lease for office space in Atlanta for its new combined headquarters for North America and Latin America. The headquarters...
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Brazil’s Ambassador Seeks More Delta Flights for World Cup, Olympics
With Brazil hosting two of the world's largest sporting events, the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament and the 2016 Summer Olympics, the nation's ambassador to the United States paid a...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Korean-American Groups Honored Portman at High Exhibit
The importance of relationships was highlighted at a farewell reception for the “John Portman: Art and Architecture” exhibition organized by the Korean-Southeast U.S. Chamber of Commerce at the High Museum...
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UPS to Provide Export Resources for Small, Medium-Sized Firms
United Parcel Service Inc. is to host a series of six “How To” export seminars for small- and mid-sized businesses featuring entrepreneur Jim Beach, a former professor at Georgia State...
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Atlanta Engineering Firm President Joins Indonesian Trade Mission
The president of an Atlanta engineering and construction firm is scheduled to join U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on a trade mission to Jakarta, Indonesia, later this month. Thomas Gambino,...