Six elementary schools across metro Atlanta have received $15,000 each to begin dual-immersion language programs this year with the goal of preparing students at a younger age for the demands of an...
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Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Reed Joins Mayoral Infrastructure Task Force
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed is one of 17 mayors on a new task force that will look at ways to use partnerships with private industry to fund public infrastructure. The...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Mitsubishi Electric Opens New Gwinnett Headquarters
Mitsubishi Electric‘s U.S. cooling and heating division has opened a new 550,000-square-foot headquarters in Suwanee, its fifth faciility since landing in Gwinnett County in 1992. The company plans to hire...
Posted inArchive, Culture
Sprint Giving $50,000 to Atlanta Charities
Sprint is taking nominations for nonprofits in the Atlanta area to be entered into the running to receive a piece of $50,000 it plans to dole out this year. Grants...
Posted inArchive, Education
Yale Scholar Explores Past and Future of Globalization
While globalization seems to have invaded all corners of modern life, it’s just the beginning, according to Nayan Chanda, a leading scholar studying what he is convinced is an age-old...
Posted inArchive, Business
NCR Corp. Extends Check Clearing Services in China
The People’s Bank of China has awarded NCR Corp. a five-year agreement to provide on-site technical support and maintenance services for its Shanghai Automatic Clearing Centre, one of the largest...
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Turkish Official: Is Europe Ready for Us?
Once seen as a potential burden to the European Union, the tables have turned for Turkey in its negotiations with the 27-member body. Underpinned by a decade of sound economic reforms and fiscal...
Posted inArchive, Trade
Suniva on U.S. Energy Mission to Chile
Norcross-based solar cell manufacturer Suniva Inc. is one of 15 U.S. firms traveling to Chile on a Commerce Department trade mission to boost sales while helping the country develop its energy infrastructure. Suniva is often touted by the...
Posted inArchive, Education
Southeast’s Largest Asia Business Conference Coming Up
Ever wondered why Home Depot struggled in China? Why Chinese companies sometimes have a hard time entering new markets? How telemedicine is being used in India? Kennesaw State University is bringing together experts on...
Posted inArchive, Business
Korean Educator and Publisher Indicted Over False Student Visas
Dong Seok Yi, the owner of the Korean Times Atlanta and president and CEO of the English language school College Prep Academy in Duluth, has been indicted on charges of...