Most social enterprises seek to change the world directly. One Atlanta-based company has decided it’s better to enable other innovators through funding and peer support. Village Capital, a grassroots effort spun off from seed capital...
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In Middle Market, Growing Global Confidence but Little Action
Buoyed by confidence in the U.S. recovery, middle-market firms are becoming more optimistic about the global economy, but their sentiments aren’t motivating them into new international markets, according to recent surveys by...
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BofA Merrill Lynch/U.S. Trust Report Upbeat About Global Prospects
A resurgence of American innovation, a slow yet steady shift into equities and away from bonds, and rising levels of wealth in emerging markets are reshaping the United States, world...
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International Banker and Education Activist Elected to Coke’s Board
Ana Botin, the chief executive office of Santander UK plc, a subsidiary of the Santander Group, has been elected to the Coca-Cola Co.’s board of directors. Ms. Botin has had...
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Big Thinking Needed for African Agriculture
Improving efficiency in African agriculture requires big solutions that go beyond “science experiments” to processes that can be scaled broadly, quickly and profitably, experts said at a large agribusiness conference...
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India Move Paying Off for East West Manufacturing
Correction: An earlier version of this article stated that East West had already received government approval for its subsidiary in India. The company is still working to obtain that approval. ...
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Alpharetta Software Firm Selling in Poland
An Alpharetta-based software firm has entered into a reseller agreement that will enable it to reach companies with large call centers and back-office operations in Poland. OpenSpan Inc.‘s software helps companies in a variety...
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Zep Opens Subsidiary in China
Zep Inc., an Atlanta-based cleaning chemicals manufacturer, has set up a subsidiary to import and distribute its products in China. The wholly-owned entity, Jie Pu Hui Tong Trading Co. Ltd., will bring in products from...
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Angolan Firm Printing Secure Checks With NCR Technology
Angola is among the first countries putting in place an NCR Corp. technology that enables banks to print secure checks in-house. Planad, a financial information technology firm in the African country, is to employ NCR...
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Four Metaphors for Understanding Turkish Business
Turkey is seen by an increasing number of corporations, including Atlanta-based United Parcel Service Inc. and Coca-Cola Co., as a bridge to the Middle East and Central Asia, regions of the world that confound many Americans. But the...