IntercontinentalExchange Inc. has cleared another hurdle in its bid to acquire NYSE Euronext Inc., with the Atlanta-based company’s shareholders showing near-unanimous support for the deal at a special meeting June 3. ICE announced...
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Immigration Seminar to Focus on Indian Nationals
An upcoming seminar aims to help companies employing Indian nationals unravel the consequences of proposed U.S. immigration reform for their ability to recruit skilled labor from overseas. The USA India...
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UPS Opens Chinese Health Care Facility
United Parcel Service Inc. has opened a 230,000-square-foot facility in Hangzhou, China, to cater to the needs of pharmaceutical companies shipping products across Asia. The facility aims to reduce costs in the supply chain...
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Payments Consulting Firm Bolsters Latin America Presence
The global payments and financial services consulting firm, Edgar, Dunn & Co., announced on May 28 that it has appointed Jan Smith to head its office in Mexico City. John...
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Hitachi Automotive to Hire 250 in Expansion
HItachi Automotive Systems Americas Inc. is to invest $80 million in an expansion that will create 250 jobs at its plant in Monroe. The Japanese affiliate will add a new...
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Local Serbian Restaurateur Pays $23,500 for Berlin Wall Piece
A Serbian immigrant in metro Atlanta paid $23,500 for a slab of the Berlin Wall with a storied history not only in Germany but also in Georgia. Ray Stanjevich, who...
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GSU Forecaster: Global Uncertainty to Dampen Georgia Recovery
Georgia‘s slowing export growth is indicative of a sluggish global economy that will dampen the state’s job creation figures for the rest of the year, according to a Georgia State...
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Irish Accountant: U.S. Tax System Is the Problem, Not Apple
Questioning Apple Inc. executives over the company’s use of Irish subsidiaries to lower its tax rates on global profits shows that U.S. legislators have their eyes off the ball, an...
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Italian Cost Analysis Firm Has Opened Office in Atlanta
The Italian company BravoSolution S.p.a. has announced that it has opened an office in Atlanta to provide its cost analysis and strategic sourcing capabilities to firms in the Southeast. The...
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Cargill Exec: Free Trade, Africa Key to Global Food Security
Tackling the daunting challenge of food security will require engaging Africa productively and encouraging open markets around the world, a Cargill Inc. executive said in Atlanta May 20. With new advances in genetics, fertilization and harvesting...