In addition to serving as its North American headquarters, the Duluth facility of London-based Merial Ltd. is to be the pharmaceutical giant’s global headquarters for research and development of...
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Supercomm Attracts Delegates from 130 Countries
Some 50,000 delegates from 130 countries will attend SUPERCOMM 2001, the communications and information technology exhibition and conference to be held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, June...
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GlobalCommerce Bank Expanding into Latino, Other Markets
After surviving an attempted takeover by Summit National Bank, Global Commerce Bank is now expanding its services to reach Atlanta’s Hispanic and other ethnic minority populations, according to the...
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Former Ambassador Gordon Giffin Still Popular in Canada
Although no longer the U.S. ambassador to Canada, Gordon Giffin is still receiving accolades for his service there. Most recently, it was Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien who...
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Brazil Unsure about Free Trade Area if U.S. Lacks Fast Track
Brazil’s participation in a Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) by 2005 is not certain without U.S. Congress enacting fast track legislation, according to Minister Consul Roberto Jaguaribe of...
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UPS Credits EU For Firm’s Success
United Parcel Service’s supply chain services operation would not have been successful in Europe without the European Union (EU), said Dan DiMaggio, chief executive of the UPS Logistics Group....
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Two Entrepreneurs From Nigeria Seek Georgia Investments
Two Nigerian entrepreneurs are seeking to help Georgia companies establish business ties in the industrial equipment and telecommunications technology industries in their African country. Demi Soneye, director of global services...
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Colombian-Americans Raising $1 Million To Aid War-Torn Country
Raising $1 million to donate to various social service projects in war-torn Colombia was one of 31 projects undertaken by some 300 Colombian-Americans when they met in Atlanta May...
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Georgia Plans for  20 Atlanta High Tech Firms to Visit China
Despite recent U.S.–China political tensions, Georgia and China will enjoy “business as usual,” James Kiang, the Georgia Department of Industry, Trade & Tourism’s (GDITT) representative in Shanghai, told GlobalFax...
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Georgia Food trade Mission Going to Brazil and Venezuela
The Georgia Department of Agriculture is hosting a food industry trade mission to Brazil and Venezuela, June 16-20 and June 20-23, respectively. The mission to Sao Paulo, Brazil,...