Ana Botin, the chief executive office of Santander UK plc, a subsidiary of the Santander Group, has been elected to the Coca-Cola Co.’s board of directors. Ms. Botin has had...
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Big Thinking Needed for African Agriculture
Improving efficiency in African agriculture requires big solutions that go beyond “science experiments” to processes that can be scaled broadly, quickly and profitably, experts said at a large agribusiness conference...
Posted inArchive, Diplomacy
Quicker Visas Coming at Indian Consulate?
The Indian Embassy has hired a new company to process visas and process other consular applications throughout the United States, hoping to provide better services to Indian citizens and prospective visitors. ...
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India Move Paying Off for East West Manufacturing
Correction: An earlier version of this article stated that East West had already received government approval for its subsidiary in India. The company is still working to obtain that approval. ...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
City Names International Affairs Director
Correction: A previous article referred to the new director only by her maiden name, Collobert. Her full name is Claire Collobert Angelle. A former French consulate official has been named...
Posted inArchive, Education
Carter Says U.S. Elections Spoiled by ‘Legal Bribery’
U.S. ambassadorships may be a form of payback for political contributions of $300,000-$400,000 in a presidential campaign, former President Carter said in Atlanta July 17. Speaking at the Carter Center,...
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Protests in Faraway Istanbul Spark Introspection at Home
The clashes between Turkish police and protestors in Taksim Square in the heart of Istanbul made Joseph Bankoff, chair of the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, think of home....
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Georgia Delegation Wraps Up Canada Conference
For the past three days, a group of Georgia companies has been working to forge new business ties north of the border through an established network linking seven Canadian provinces and six Southeast U.S. states. The SEUS-CP alliance’s annual conference was held July...
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Alpharetta Software Firm Selling in Poland
An Alpharetta-based software firm has entered into a reseller agreement that will enable it to reach companies with large call centers and back-office operations in Poland. OpenSpan Inc.‘s software helps companies in a variety...
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Zep Opens Subsidiary in China
Zep Inc., an Atlanta-based cleaning chemicals manufacturer, has set up a subsidiary to import and distribute its products in China. The wholly-owned entity, Jie Pu Hui Tong Trading Co. Ltd., will bring in products from...