Harold Hagans, president of Atlanta Customs Brokers, has alerted GlobalFax that the U.S. Customs Service will be reviewing the operations of small importers more closely than ever before. ...
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Former FDIC Officer Now Advises Banks Around the World
Atlanta attorney Ross Kendall left for Jordan last week on a month-long consulting assignment to evaluate the country's banking system as part of a U.S. government economic development initiative. ...
Swedish-Finnish Bank to Seek Out Southeast Clients
The consolidation of Sweden's largest bank, Nordbanken, and Finland's largest bank, Merita, into MeritaNordbanken has been prompted by a more competitive banking environment throughout Europe, according to Jukka Niemi,...
Georgia State to Aid Russia Set Up Its Tax System
The U.S. Agency of International Development (USAID) has awarded a $15 million, three-year grant to Georgia State University's School of Policy Studies to assist the Russian government with the...
Atlantan Says Brazil Ripe For Investment
Some $15 billion in private equity funds are poised to be invested in Brazil now that the prospects for its economic development are so positive, according to Jim Libby,...
MARTA Praised for Picking Italian Manufacturer
MARTA's choice of the Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie company to build 100 train cars to be delivered beginning in 1999 drew applause last week from Fortunato Celi Zullo, Italy's trade...
German Advisory Firm Opens Atlanta Office
The international management consulting firm Droege & Comp. Inc. opened an office in Atlanta at the beginning of this year to assist medium-sized European firms either currently operating in...
German Election to Decide Fate of ‘Euro’
Although the wind is behind it, the European Monetary Union's fate won't be really known until after the national elections take place this October in Germany, according to Lindsay...
UGA Trade Consultant To Link Georgia and Brazil Companies
Job Dieleman, an international trade consultant with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) of the University of Georgia, will be visiting Brazil from mid-February through mid-March to participate in...
Swiss Firm’s CEO Cites Culture Clash
Douglas G. Watson, president and CEO of Novartis Corp., provided an insight during a recent visit to Atlanta into what can make life difficult for a global company. ...
