Atlanta-based Genuine Parts Co. has agreed to complete its purchase of Exego Group, a Melbourne, Australia-based distributor of aftermarket auto parts with more than $1 billion in annual revenues. Genuine Parts will pay $800 million...
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Crawford Buys Majority Stake in British Firm
Crawford & Co. has agreed to take a majority stake in Lloyd Warwick International Ltd., a London consulting firm specializing in energy-related insurance claims. Announced March 7, the terms of...
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Delta Applies for More Sao Paulo Flights
Delta Air Lines Inc. has applied to the U.S. Department of Transportation to add more daily flights to Sao Paulo from Atlanta and New York this year. Brazil has been seen as one of Delta’s most promising international markets,...
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Local Entrepreneur Leading Tech Trip Across Africa
A local entrepreneur is inviting Atlanta investors and innovators on a four-country trip across Africa to connect with potential partners at technology and startup hubs sprouting throughout the continent. Faruq Hunter, CEO of GeniusCorps, which...
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Korea Grants Atlanta Law Firm Permission to Open Office in Seoul
The Atlanta-based law firm McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP announced on March 5 that the Korean government has approved the firm’s application to open a legal consultant office in Seoul,...
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Atlanta Firm to Help Secure South African Companies’ Power Supplies
An Atlanta company has signed an agreement to work with one of South Africa’s largest information technology distribution companies, to help Africa’s biggest economy always keep its lights on. Cape...
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Israeli Logistics Delegation to Visit Atlanta
The American-Israel Chamber of Commerce Southeast Region is organizing a reception for an Israeli logistics delegation at Grant Thornton LLP‘s Midtown office March 20. The group, comprised of companies, ports leaders and chambers of commerce, will attend...
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India’s Infosys to Expand Again, Hire 200
Infosys BPO Ltd., the business-process outsourcing subsidiary of the Indian information-technology giant Infosys Ltd., is expanding its metro Atlanta delivery center again, planning to hire 200 more employees in the coming fiscal year beginning April 1. ...
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UPS Names New International President
United Parcel Service Inc. has named its current European president to succeed Dan Brutto as head of its international division when he retires at the end of April. Jim Barber, 52, joined the company...
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SBA and Visa to Grant $30,000 in Export Video Awards
The U.S. Small Business Administration and Visa Inc. are offering $30,000 in prize money for the best videos highlighting how a small business became a successful exporter. The first prize...