On Oct. 8, 2013, Metro Atlanta Chamber Global Commerce Vice President Jorge Fernandez embarked on a month-long trip to China to teach at China Jiliang University and to continue building valuable business relationships with key Chinese...
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Savannah Crane Makes Debut Lifting 100-Ton Yacht
A new barge crane in Savannah made its debut Sept. 23, being called upon to lift an $8 million yacht that had already traversed the world. The crane, dubbed the...
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Delta-Virgin Joint Venture Gets Nod From DOT
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines Inc. cleared the final regulatory hurdle for its joint venture with Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd., as the U.S. Department of Transportation tentatively granted the airlines’ request for antitrust immunity. In a...
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Coca-Cola to Bring ‘Downtowns in a Box’ to Rural Areas Worldwide
Coca-Cola Co. plans to bring at least 1,500 “downtowns in a box” to rural communities in 20 countries by 2015. Working with partner organizations, the Atlanta-based beverage giant has helped...
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Canadian ‘Barefoot Runner’ Makes Pit Stop in Atlanta
Joseph Michael Kai-tsu Liu is running to the end of the world to make it a better place. The 32-year-old “barefoot runner” is taking an 11,800-mile journey from Montreal to...
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Textile Firm From India to Invest $70 Million in Georgia
An Indian textile company is to invest $70 million to build its first U.S. manufacturing plant in south Georgia, creating 250 jobs. Mumbai-based Shrivallabh Pittie Group‘s new cotton yarn factory is...
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Sany America CEO Announces Resignation
The chairman and CEO of Sany America Inc., the company behind Georgia‘s largest Chinese manufacturing investment, has announced his resignation from the company. Tim Frank assumed the top roles a little more than a year...
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Taiwan’s Ties With Southeast on Display at National Day
Beyond the cake, music and dances, economic ties with the Southeast U.S. were on display as the Taiwanese community in Atlanta celebrated the Republic of China‘s 102nd birthday this week. Steven...
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Vimtrek’s Software Allied With Amazon Forest Initiative
It was during a luncheon in New York last year prior to the Rio+20 conference that Rodney Cook Jr. and Leonardo Barrionuevo met. Mr. Cook, Atlanta’s champion of classical architecture,...
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UPS Launches Service to Meet Mexican Demand for U.S. Goods
To meet the demand for reliably delivering U.S. goods in Mexico, United Parcel Service Inc. has a new service providing door-to-door delivery south of the border in four to eight...