GlobalAtlanta’s publisher, Phil Bolton, fulfilled during the first week of July 2017 a long-term ambition to visit India on a trip to explore the ties binding Atlanta to the cities […]
Category: Business
Posted inBusiness, Export Stories 2017
Best of Both Worlds: NanoLumens Blends ‘American-Made’ With Bold Global Strategy
When NanoLumens’ salespeople got wind of a potential deal in Singapore, they had to go. After all, it was just a short jaunt from Australia, where they were already meeting customers.
Posted inBusiness, Export Stories 2017
From Atlanta to Nairobi: Disrupting Disease With Data
T.J. Muehleman is never short on ideas. While keeping on top of a steady flow of outside projects, the Atlanta-based programming shop has also been its own test kitchen — with […]
Posted inBusiness
West Georgia Nets Another Korean Auto Investor
West Georgia has attracted yet another Korean auto supplier, this time a $35 million investment that will create 110 jobs. Daesol Material Georgia, a sister company to existing Kia Motors […]
Posted inAirport City, Business, Economic Development
For International Travelers, Airport Blackout Makes for an Extra Long Day
Siddharth Agarwal was looking forward to taking a hot shower and sleeping in his bed in Atlanta after an all-night journey from India. But soon after his Qatar Airways flight touched […]
Posted inLaw
Head of Arbitration Center to Step Down, Return to International Law Practice
The head of the Atlanta Center for International Arbitration and Mediation is leaving the post to return to practicing international law. Shelby Grubbs will become a managing member in Miller […]
Posted inLaw, Politics
Atlanta Customs Office Ordered to Speed Up Release of Trump ‘Travel Ban’ Documents
A federal court in Atlanta on Wednesday ordered the local U.S. Customs and Border Protection office to speed up the release of documents related to the treatment of travelers during the early days […]
Posted inBriefs, Business, Payments, Technology
BitPay’s $30M Raise Will Help Fuel Asia Expansion
BitPay, the Atlanta-based fintech company that bridges merchants and cryptocurrencies, has raised a $30 million Series B round that will fuel its expansion into Asia and into new avenues like […]
Posted inBriefs, Business, Manufacturing
AGCO Celebrates Big 2017 With Global Holiday Greeting
One of Atlanta’s Fortune 500 giants is leaving little doubt about its international inclinations this holiday season. AGCO Corp., which sells farm equipment under a variety of brands including the […]
Posted inExport Stories 2017, Manufacturing, Trade
NAECO’s Golden Touch: Aided by Exporting, Metals Manufacturer Preps to Expand
NAECO’s company explainer video has a few parts that make its founder especially proud. In an effort to sum up some of the Peachtree City-based company’s key products — metal switches […]