David Adelman, a former state senator in Georgia who spent the last three years as U.S. ambassador to Singapore, has stepped down from his post but won’t be returning to Atlanta. Mr. Adelman, an Emory Law graduate and...
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Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Japanese Auto Supplier to Open Facility in Carrollton
The North American subsidiary of Yachiyo Industry Co. Ltd., which is based in Saitama, Japan, is to open a $30 million plant in Carrollton by the 4th quarter of 2016...
Posted inArchive, Diplomacy
Ambassador: Georgia High on Chile’s List
Georgia could be the next U.S. state to enter into an economic and educational partnership with the South American nation of Chile. Chile’s ties with California have bolstered its wine industry, and the Chile-Massachusetts Partnership has helped build its...
Posted inArchive, Business
Guanxi Through Teaching: A New Kind of China Mission for Atlanta Chamber Leader
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...
Posted inArchive, Culture
Atlanta Artist’s Gandhi Portrait Boosts Georgia-India Relations
When U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry presented a portrait of Mohandas K. Gandhi to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in July, he was also delivering a “gift to the...
Posted inArchive, Business
Delta: No Plans to Reinstate Ghana Flight From Atlanta
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama‘s visit to Atlanta last week set the stage for promising new connections with the West African nation. Unfortunately, contrary to reports in Ghanaian media outlets, the visit did not persuade Delta Air...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Atlanta to Deepen Ties With Poland in 2014
The Metro Atlanta Chamber is considering a trip to Poland next year as part of a growing trade and investment relationship between the Southeast U.S. and the central European country. A delegation of officials from the Polish Information and...
Posted inArchive, Education
Ghana President Promises Even Closer Ties With Kennesaw State
Ghana‘s president, John Dramani Mahama, called his Sept. 30 visit to Kennesaw State University “a tipping point” in an ever closer relationship between his country and the university. “I have...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Mayor Reed: Cities Get Things Done on Global Stage
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has long promoted cities as doers, places where leaders can act without the paralyzing burden of federal bureaucracy. The partial government shutdown this week caused by...
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Africa Calls on UGA Ag Expertise
As the University of Georgia pursues an agricultural development program in the Central African nation of Gabon, it looks forward to renewing its efforts in Mali, according to Scott Angle,...