In view that his career with the Coca-Cola Co. is coming to an end on March 31, Guy Wollaert‘s presentation to the Belgian American Chamber of Commerce of the South […]
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Global Payments Acquires Irish Firm to Enhance Europe Offerings
Atlanta-based Global Payments Inc. has bought the Irish online payment technology firm Realex Payments in a deal for reportedly $125.5 million. Founded by Irish entrepreneur Colm Lyon in 2000, Realex […]
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Augusta Businessman Introduced Korean Firm to Jenkins County
The announcement that Wells Lighting, the Korean light manufacturer, is locating its first North American headquarters in Millen, was good news indeed, according to Mandy Underwood, the executive director of […]
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Earthquake Insurance Fuels Chile’s Bounce Back While Haiti Still to Recover
Jeffrey T. Bowman, president and CEO of the international insurance services firm Crawford & Co., provided a prime example of the importance of his industry during a luncheon address at […]
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U.K. Innovators Get Dose of Southern Hospitality on Trade Mission
Under the dim lights on the top floor of The Castle bar in Midtown isn’t where you’d usually hear a lecture on business. But that’s where representatives from 10 United Kingdom-based firms learned two keys to success […]
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Japan Aims to Burnish Innovation Culture
As Japan continues on a quest to revive its economy from two decades of sluggish growth, it’s going back to what made it great in the first place: innovative technologies. […]
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Emory Professor: India Can ‘Make’ It Big in World Economy
Jagdish Sheth is bullish on India. The Emory University marketing professor says the time is ripe for the country to seize the moment to flex its manufacturing muscle — just […]
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Top Indian Leaders With Philanthropic Interests to Attend March 27 Gala
The gala celebration on Friday, March 27, of the opening of the American India Foundation office in Atlanta is to feature three highly distinguished out-of-town Indian guests. They will be […]
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Mexico’s E-Global Adopts NCR Payments Platform
The largest electronic payments processor in Mexico, E-Global, has implemented an NCR Corp. payments transactions platform providing faster, more accurate processing. According to an NCR news release, the platform can […]
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WSJ: Southeast Losing Auto Plants to Mexico Over Trade Deals
Apparently, the Southeast U.S. can no longer rely on the specter of violence in Mexico to deter foreign auto makers from picking the country over the new American auto manufacturing belt. Mexico has […]