Note: Editor Trevor Williams is accompanying Mayor Kasim Reed’s trade mission to Brazil, blogging as he goes. While far from sitting on the sidelines this week, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed...
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Vietnam Bank Uses TSYS Software for Finger-Print Authentication
The Vietnam Eximbank, one of the first commercial joint stock banks in the Southeast Asian country, has begun using fingerprint authentication technology for over-the-counter and ATM transactions, Columbus-based Total System...
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Foundation Honors NCR Corp. CEO in New York
The chairman, CEO and president of Duluth-based NCR Corp., Bill Nuti, has been honored during a ceremony in New York by the Atlantic Legal Foundation for his leadership in bringing...
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Taiwan Firm Opens Its Americas Headquarters in Gwinnett
Shini Plastics Technologies LLC, a subsidiary of the Taiwan-based Shini Group, opened its Americas headquarters and technical and logistics center in Suwanee on April 4. The 40,000-square-foot facility at 4189...
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Expert: Turkey’s Erdogan Wins in Elections, Loses International Prestige
While he faces international criticism for alleged corruption and for blocking Twitter and YouTube, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has received a vote of confidence at home this week. While...
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Peachtree Passport Weekly Roundup: Technology, Logistics, Japan Relations, Coke’s Iconic Bottle and More
In this week’s edition of Peachtree Passport, we look at massive industry meetings on logistics and technology, whether Georgia’s Japan celebration will rankle other communities, Coke’s year of the bottle...
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Walmart Balances Global Expansion, U.S. Commitment
As the world’s largest retailer, Walmart Stores Inc. sees no conflict between stepping up its commitment to U.S. manufacturing while entering new markets around the world, one of its top logistics...
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SunTrust’s ‘Vault’ Uses the Cloud to Safeguard Personal Documents
While death and taxes remain constants, the financial planning needs of individuals with investable assets of $250,000 and more are greater than ever, according to SunTrust Banks Inc.’s Allison Dukes....
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Ted Turner Pushes to Reconcile Conflicts, Restore Environment
Ted Turner might be too down-to-earth to be a diplomat, but a speech today in Atlanta showed that the 75-year-old billionaire is still an active ambassador for political reconciliation and environmental restoration. ...
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NanoLumens Partners With Swedish Firm on ‘Made in America’
NanoLumens Inc. is using a Swedish firm to usher in its next phase of American manufacturing. NanoLumens, which makes flat, curved or round LED displays for malls, stadiums, train stations and more, will soon enter...