With the nation's jobless rate still high despite the statistical end of the 2009 recession, President Obama in February turned to exports as a means of getting people back to work. His...
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EMS Technologies CEO Joins Board, Resists Takeover
Norcross-based EMS Technologies Inc. has appointed Neil A. Mackay, the company’s president and CEO, to its board of directors while the company is being pursued as a target for either...
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Delta Launches Two Routes From Japan
Delta Air Lines Inc. has started two new flights between its Tokyo hub and popular vacation spots in the Pacific, bringing to 17 the number of destinations it serves in...
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Novelis Closing British Foil Operation
Atlanta-based aluminum manufacturer Novelis Inc. will close foil-rolling operations at its factory in Bridgnorth, England, by the end of April, the company announced Dec. 14. Some packaging operations at the...
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Indian Tech Firm Wipro Honored by U.S. Military
Wipro Technologies has received a U.S. Department of Defense award for its support of employees serving in the Georgia National Guard and Army Reserve. The Indian information-technology giant, which has...
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Lockheed Delivers First Plane to Indian Air Force
Lockheed Martin Corp. has delivered the first of six aircraft that the Indian Air Force purchased in a $1.2 billion deal negotiated with the U.S. in 2008. The Georgia-made C-130J...
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Atlanta Firm Cracks China’s Top 10 in Telecom
A metro Atlanta firm that supplies broadband access equipment for telecommunications companies has been chosen by high-level government and business leaders as one of China's top 10 foreign companies in...
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Global Payments Finalizes Spain Venture
Global Payments Inc. has finalized a joint venture to provide payment-processing and merchant-acquiring services for Spain's largest retail bank. The Atlanta-based electronic payment processor will help Barcelona-based "la Caixa," which...
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Brazilian Consulate Hiring for Two Positions
The Consulate General of Brazil in Atlanta has two job slots to fill. The consulate is accepting applications for an assistant position until Jan. 2 and for an administrative assistant...
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Irish Consul Allays Bailout Fears
It has been a rocky time of transition for Ireland's new consul general in the Southeast. Paul Gleeson moved his family to Atlanta in August and has spent time getting...