Editor’s note: During the National Center for APEC’s recent Atlanta roundtable, Global Atlanta caught up with Laura Lane, president of global public affairs at United Parcel Service Inc., to discuss […]
Category: Business
Posted inBusiness, Trade
APEC Forum in Atlanta: Trade Should Be an Engine for Inclusive Growth
Amid backlash over global trade, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation is putting a renewed emphasis on telling the story of how global integration can be an uplifting force for all […]
Posted inExport Stories 2019, Fintech
Fintech Startup Sees Silver Lining in Dashed Export Deal
Monotto is looking in the next two years to gain its first international client. With a little more luck, the fintech startup could have met that goal more than a […]
Posted inBusiness, Diplomacy
Dutch Nationals Can Renew Passports at Atlanta Consulate in April
When the Netherlands announced a new consulate in Atlanta, conspicuously absent was the visa function present at many government outposts. Instead, the Atlanta office would focus on economic affairs. Yet […]
Posted inBusiness, Economic Development
$150M Solar Deal Announced by Kemp Spans Georgia, Boasts Global Implications
International deals underpin Gov. Brian Kemp’s announcement today that solar power provider Silicon Ranch Corp. would build three solar farms in southwest Georgia’s Early County. The $150 million investment pledged by […]
Posted inBusiness
Report: Development Group Closes Deal to Turn Gwinnett Place Mall Into Cricket Stadium Complex
An investment group aiming to build a 20,000-seat cricket stadium in metro Atlanta has closed a deal to purchase Gwinnett Place Mall, according to a report by Bisnow, a commercial real […]
Posted inAutomotive, South Korea
First Exported Kia Telluride SUVs Head From Georgia to the Middle East
The first Georgia-made Kia Tellurides to be exported started their journey overseas Tuesday as the eight-seater SUVs were loaded at the Port of Brunswick en route to buyers in the […]
Posted inAutomotive
Peugeot Set to Return to U.S. and Canada, but Groupe PSA in ‘No Hurry’ to Expand From Atlanta Base
France’s Groupe PSA announced this week that it has chosen to bring the Peugeot brand back to the U.S. and Canada as part of a 10-year global expansion plan. The Paris-based group, which […]
Posted inAirport City, Business, Economic Development
Delta Vies for More Flights to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, Including From Atlanta
Delta Air Lines Inc. is once again vying for new service into Tokyo’s Haneda Airport from key U.S. hubs including Atlanta, arguing that the more centrally located hub will be […]
Posted inBusiness, Culture
Gov. Kemp Joins in Celebration of the 45th Anniversary of Japan’s Consulate General
The 45th anniversary of the opening of the Japan‘s Consulate General in Atlanta was celebrated at a formal luncheon Feb. 18 hosted by Consul General Takashi Shinozuka at his residence. […]