Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta Despite stymied free trade talks between the United States and Ecuador, Georgia companies like Conner’s Florist & Gifts Inc. in Morrow and Southside Seafood Co. in...
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Atlanta Entrepreneur Recommends Outsourcing to India
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta Outsourcing information technology processes to India helped John Gravely build and sell his software development company, c360 Solutions Inc., within five years, he said at a...
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Four Georgia College Students to Intern in Rhone-Alps Region
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta The Rhone-Alps region of France will spend approximately $10,000 on four interns from Georgia universities this summer as a part of a program offered for the...
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New Jetro Head Says Georgia Important to Japan Manufacturers
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta The Japan External Trade Organization’s new chief executive director, Takeshi Saito, sees Georgia continuing to be an important center for Japanese manufacturing in the Southeast, even...
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South Asian Legal Issues to Be Aired at Convention
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta Intellectual property protection and outsourcing in South Asia are some topics of the June 16-18 North American South Asian Bar Association’s annual convention that Atlanta businesspersons...
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Greece Focusing on Atlanta Investors
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta Greek Ambassador to the United States Alexandros Mallias visited Atlanta for the fourth time this year on June 8 to restate Greece’s interest in attracting Atlanta...
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Trade Delegation from Philippines to Visit Atlanta June 19-21
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta A 10-person government and trade delegation from the Philippines will meet with Georgia officials June 19-21 to promote the country as an outsourcing destination. Atlanta businesspeople...
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Russian Visitors Advise against Offering Bribes
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta Russia is cracking down on corruption, so Georgia companies entering the market are advised to not offer bribes, and they should register with the American Chamber...
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Atlanta to Encourage Business Ties among Its 18 Sister Cities
Rumbidzai Mufuka for GlobalAtlanta Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin is promoting a conference Oct. 19-20 that will encourage business and investment by bringing representatives from the city’s 18 Sister Cities to...
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Kia Engineers Arrive to Examine Auto Plant Site in West Georgia
Phil Bolton for GlobalAtlanta A half-dozen engineers from Kia Motors America Inc. arrived in Georgia on May 19 to examine the site for a $1.2 billion plant that the company...