Turkish Foreign Trade Minister Kürsad Tüzmen will speak at the Atlanta-based Turkish-American Chamber of Commerce of the Southeast U.S.’s inaugural dinner on Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m. The chamber has...
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Americas Award Honors Local, Foreign Officials
Both local and foreign officials were honored at the 2008 Americas Award celebration at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta Sept. 29 including Benjamin DeCosta, general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International...
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Conservationist’s Business Savvy Helps Save Cheetahs
A passion for wildlife led conservationist Laurie Marker to become an entrepreneur, partnering with farmers and wine companies to increase Namibia’s exports and raise money to save Africa’s most endangered...
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Electronics Distributor Opens Malaysia Office
Roswell-based electronics distributor World Micro Inc. is opening an office in Penang, Malaysia. The company supplies electronic components including circuitry, memory, plugs, switches, power adapters and display screens to retail...
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Triarc, Wendy’s Seal Merger Deal
In a deal that created the third-largest fast-food company in the U.S., Triarc Cos. Inc. completed its acquisition of Wendy’s International Inc. on Sept 29. Triarc is a holding company...
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High’s Terra Cotta Warriors Exhibit Breaks Advance Sales Record
The High Museum of Art has received more than 35,000 advance ticket orders for the Chinese terra cotta warrior exhibit opening Nov. 16, a record for the Atlanta institution. The...
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Georgia’s Japanese Companies Display Products at Annual Festival
Japanese companies with Georgia operations displayed their products at a special “Made in Georgia” area at an annual festival in Gwinnett County on Sept. 28-29. JapanFest has drawn thousands of...
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Portuguese Manufacturer Breaks Ground in Georgia
Portuguese electrical transformer manufacturer EFACEC Group broke ground Sept. 25 on a plant in Effingham County that will eventually create almost 700 jobs near the city of Rincon, news reports...
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Report: Atlanta Could Get Indian Consulate by Year’s End
Indian news services reported Friday that India’s top foreign affairs official said his country will establish consulates in Atlanta and Seattle, Wash., possibly by the end of the year. The...
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French Flooring Company Leaves Atlanta for Chicago
A French flooring company has decided to move its U.S. operations from Atlanta to Chicago after acquiring a competitor there. Gerflor, an international supplier of vinyl floor coverings based near...