Atlanta-based electronic payment processing company Global Payments Inc. has purchased a Russian firm for $75 million. Global Payments will pay cash to acquire all stock of ZAO United Card Service,...
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Taiwan Minister Cancels Atlanta Trip Over Swine Flu Fears
Taiwan’s top science and technology official has canceled his scheduled visit to the world’s largest biotechnology industry trade show in Atlanta over concerns about the spread of swine flu in...
Posted inArchive, Education
An Immigrant Guest Worker Program for Georgia
A temporary guest worker program is the most immediate solution for Georgia companies’ labor needs while awaiting comprehensive immigration reform, certified federal court interpreter Erik Camayd-Freixas told GlobalAtlanta in a recent interview. “It is all going...
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Bahamas Opening Atlanta Consulate
The Commonwealth of the Bahamas is opening a full consulate general in Atlanta, marking the 22nd nation to have career diplomats stationed here. The consulate will be located at 2970...
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Out of Real Estate Bust, Asian-American Center Rises?
The real estate slump could help Asian-Americans in metro Atlanta find affordable property for a new community center. The goal is to have a 20,000-square foot center where community groups can meet and...
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Screened Netherlands Air Travelers Can Now Skip U.S. Customs
For the first time, citizens from a country outside the U.S. can participate in a program that allows pre-screened international air travelers to bypass the customs counter at some U.S....
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Atlantan Organizing Women’s Conference in Istanbul
Organizing the inaugural International Women Entrepreneurship and Leadership Summit is the most recent project of Mona Diamond to display how active women are in Turkey’s civic and business life and...
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Georgia State Helps West African University Build Programs
The U.S. Agency for International Development has given Georgia State University a $50,000 grant to help a West African university plot its academic future. Georgia State will develop a five-year...
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Sweden to Fight Trade Fears, Climate Change
Sweden's ambassador to the U.S. underscored Georgia's importance to Sweden's economy and said the country would fight for free trade and a global treaty on climate change when it gets...
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As Ties Grow, Taiwan Seeks Economic Pact With Mainland China
Until last year, it took eight hours to fly from Taipei, Taiwan, to Shanghai, China's east coast commercial capital. Business travelers in Taiwan who wanted to enter the mainland by air...