The inaugural Southeastern United States-Canadian Provinces Alliance conference held in Savannah June 16-17 attracted an impressive array of government officials representing seven Canadian provinces and six southern states. Although they...
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Savannah Signs Economic Pact With Quebec Port City
The historic port cities of Savannah and Longueuil, Quebec, have formally agreed to work together for their mutual economic advantage by providing special access to clients and distributors and helping...
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Brazilian Consulate to Settle Into Buckhead Office
Atlanta’s new Brazilian consulate still has not announced its official launch date, but activity at the consulate is ramping up as construction of the consulate office nears completion. After some...
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Chinese Mergers and Outbound Investment to Increase
Over the next decade Chinese companies will increasingly need to consolidate to compete with larger foreign enterprises, and companies there will be looking outward for investment opportunities, a Chinese attorney...
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Quebec Premier in Savannah Stresses Southeast’s Importance to Province
The Canadian province of Quebec’s premier, Jean Charest, is busy these days with a series of events celebrating the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City. But at the...
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Georgia Looks to Be Regional Gateway for Chinese Tourists
A new era in the U.S. travel industry was inaugurated on June 17 when a group of 300 leisure travelers from China landed in Washington, led by the head of...
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Former Commerce Official Says U.S.-India Trade Could Triple By Next Year
U.S.-India trade could triple over the next year, if the two governments cooperate to increase investment, a former U.S. assistant secretary of Commerce said in Atlanta. Indian investment in the...
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HSW International Starts Chinese Language Web Site
HSW International Inc. on June 24 launched a Chinese-language Web site with more than 1,800 articles translated from the popular English-language Web site, HowStuffWorks.com. The company’s Beijing-based staff translated the...
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High-Tech Companies Find Home in Northern Ireland, Market in Georgia
Northern Ireland’s high-tech business center is encouraging the province’s best and brightest to stay at home, but the technologies being developed there are being exported all over the world, including...
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State Partnership Brings Latest Northern Ireland Company to Georgia
Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle welcomed Consilium Technologies Group of Antrim, Northern Ireland, to Georgia June 25 and announced that the state is to be its first U.S. customer, the latest...