More than 50 entrepreneurs from around the country and the world descended on Atlanta in late September, getting a taste of the city’s entrepreneurial ecosystem while pitching themselves as the […]
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Posted inBusiness
Qatar Airways Helps Launch New Gulfstream Jet
With an initial order of 10 planes, Qatar Airways’ executive charter service is helping Savannah-based Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s new G700 series of corporate jet take off. Qatar Executive is already a […]
Posted inBusiness, Economic Development
Crystal Peach Awards Celebrate French Innovations, Partnerships in Atlanta
Atlanta is becoming a bona fide proving ground for French innovations accessing the U.S. market, bolstered by an array of longstanding city partnerships. That was the message of the French-American […]
Posted inBusiness, Global Health
Atlanta’s Aurora Day Camp Belongs to Global Network of Camps for Kids With Cancer
Launched two summers ago at the Davis Academy in Atlanta, Aurora Day Camp provides programs to bring back the joys of childhood to children with cancer and their siblings free […]
Posted inLebanon
Lebanon’s New Honorary Consul to Focus on Small Business, Trade
Lebanon has named a new diplomat to represent its interests in the state of Georgia. Restaurant and retail entrepreneur Wassim Hojeij was approved by the U.S. State Department Aug. 1 […]
Posted inBusiness
Dutch Chamber, Consulate Taking Nominations for Half Moon Awards
The Netherlands-American Chamber of Commerce of the Southeast is seeking nominations for awards recognizing contributions to the Dutch-American relationships. The Halve Maen (Half Moon) awards are named after the Dutch […]
Posted inFintech, Technology
Fleetcor’s Payments Tech to Be Installed on All New Nissans Made in Brazil
Atlanta-based fintech firm Fleetcor has landed a new automotive partnership that will deepen its already significant reach in Brazil. Each new Nissan made in the country will come with Fleetcor-owned […]
Posted inLaw, Logistics
Adams and Reese Names New Partner in Global Trade, Logistics Practice
Brian F. Hansen has joined the Atlanta law office of Adams and Reese LLP as a partner in its global trade, transportation and logistics practice. Mr. Hansen has deep experience […]
Posted inBusiness, Manufacturing
How One Atlanta Company Drives the World’s Lotteries Through Manufacturing Innovation
The founding fathers may have used lottery tickets partly to fund the Revolutionary War, but even they couldn’t have foreseen how high the stakes would get in the new country […]
Posted inFintech
Big Data Firm’s Equifax Deal Could Drive Financial Inclusion Globally
Atlanta-based Urjanet has landed a global partnership with credit information provider Equifax Inc., a fellow Atlanta firm with 11,000 employees, that could help improve financial inclusion around the world. Urjanet is […]