Atlanta law firm Morris, Manning & Martin LLP and the state of Georgia teamed up recently for a summit in Beijing to educate Chinese exporters on U.S. product safety standards....
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State Wants More Small Companies to Join China Mission by Feb. 8
In late March, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue will lead a business mission to China, and the state is looking to attract representatives from more small- to medium-sized businesses for the...
Atlanta Consultants Organize African Economic, Environmental Summit
Former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young announced the opening of registration for a 2008 African summit focusing on economic and environmental issues at a meeting in Atlanta offices of consulting firm...
Aircraft Design Company Links Athens with the Aerospace World
Large companies such as Atlanta-based Delta Airlines Inc. and Savannah’s Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. are well known in the Georgia aerospace industry, but an Athens-based aircraft design software developer’s deal with...
Georgia’s Forestry Industry Poised for Alternative Energy Growth
As interest in alternative energy from woody biomass continues to grow, Georgia’s forestry industry is poised to take advantage of increased demand for wood products. John Wells, associate chief forester...
Chinese Consul Makes Seventh Atlanta Visit
Chinese Consul General Qiao Hong made her seventh trip to Atlanta last week, less than a year since she assumed her current position as her government’s top diplomat in the...
Gov. Perdue to Host New Brazilian Consul at State Capitol Feb. 6
Gov. Sonny Perdue will host an open press conference welcoming Adalnio Senna Ganem, new Brazilian consul general to Atlanta, in the north wing of the state Capitol at 11:30 a.m....
Savannah, Coastal Cities Could Soon Have Chilean and Chinese Sisters
It’s been eight years since Savannah’s last active sister city relationship dissolved, but the cosmopolitan Georgia port city is looking to continue building its international family, said Sean Brandon, assistant...
Georgia Congressmen Unsure on Free Trade Despite Peru Vote
With the Bush administration pushing Congress hard to pass three pending free trade agreements before its term is up in January 2009, some Georgia legislators are undecided on the free...
Georgia Congressman Asks ‘Tough Questions’ on Colombia Trade Trip
Rep. David Scott of Georgia’s 13th Congressional District visited Colombia Jan. 24-25 with nine other House Democrats and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to assess economic and political conditions in...
