The Atlanta Sister Cities Commission‘s annual report released in late May showed signs of life for the city’s international ties but also that Mayor Kasim Reed’s recent efforts to rekindle Atlanta’s long-dormant...
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Posted inArchive, Business
German Real Estate Firm Finds Buckhead Partner
Atlanta’s reputation in the international real estate market is slated to grow as the German real estate company Engel & Völkers picks up a new licensed partner from the Buckhead...
Posted inArchive, Business
Delta Adds Seattle Flights to Seoul, Hong Kong
Just days after announcing its new airline service from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Seoul, Delta Air Lines Inc. launched yet another addition to its international flight options on June 16...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Atlanta Ranks 7th Among Metro Areas in Jobs at Foreign-Owned Firms
Metro Atlanta ranked 7th in jobs created by foreign direct investment (FDI) from 1991-2011 out of the 100th largest metropolitan areas in the United States, according to a newly released...
Posted inArchive, Diplomacy
Strong Ties Between Israel and Georgia Revealed at Awards Ceremony
The commercial ties binding Georgia to Israel were strikingly apparent at the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce’s Eagle Awards gala including a commitment to defense and business innovation in the telephone...
Posted inArchive, Diplomacy
Macon Native Addleton Receives Foreign Service Award for ‘Constructive Dissent’
Macon native Ambassador Jonathan Addleton, who currently is the USAID regional mission director for Central Asia, received the Christian A. Herter Award for constructive dissent on June 18 in Washington....
Posted inArchive, Culture
Japan-America Society Seeks Host Families for Japanese Business Students
The Japan-America Society of Georgia is seeking 30 metro Atlanta families to either host or interact with students from a Japanese university from August through December. The students from Obirin...
Posted inArchive, Trade
EU Officials Support Efforts to Bring Transatlantic Trade Talks to Atlanta
The Metro Atlanta Chamber’s request that a future round of negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) be held in Atlanta has received the support of the Southeast...
Posted inArchive, Diplomacy
Gov. Deal’s Highlights Georgia-Israel Investment Bond: Consul General
Note: Opher Aviran is the consul general of Israel to the Southeast United States, based in Atlanta. He believes that Gov. Nathan Deal’s June 21-26 business mission to his country...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Atlanta, Start Your Engine: New Airport Chief Seeks to Rev City’s Prime Wealth Generator
As of April, the man at the helm of the world’s busiest airport since the departure of previous General Manager Louis Miller has been released to institute his own vision. That...