DeKalb County has linked up with a Chinese community in an effort to attract investment from the Asian nation. A six-member delegation from the Jiangdong district of Ningbo, China, visited...
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Nation of Georgia Seeks English Teachers
The nation of Georgia is hiring English-language teachers by the hundreds, hoping to give its students a competitive business and cultural advantage. Learning English is so important to the former...
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Atlanta Mayor Pledges New International Department
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed pledged Wednesday to rebuild the city's international affairs department, which was wiped out in 2008 in a round of budget cuts, and he also vowed to...
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Monrovia, Liberia, Now Delta’s 7th African Destination
Delta Air Lines Inc. launched the first direct flight between Liberia and the United States in 20 years from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sept. 4. The flight landed on...
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Wind Energy to Propel China Business Forum in Atlanta
A Nov. 1 conference in Atlanta featuring speakers from major U.S. and Chinese corporations will help smaller firms in both countries craft better cross-border business strategies, organizers told GlobalAtlanta. The...
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Georgia Leads November Trade Mission to Peru, Brazil
The Georgia Department of Economic Development is leading a trade mission to Peru and Brazil Nov. 8-12. The trip is aimed at exporters in industries such as as aviation, telecommunications,...
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Employee Training Crucial
For companies doing business abroad, comprehensive training programs for employees and contractors is the most effective way to avoid violating a federal law making it illegal to bribe foreign officials,...
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Chinese CEO: Despite Legal Victory, Georgia Factory on Hold
A Chinese CEO said his firm's recent legal victory will “affect positively” its plans to build a $30 million plant in Georgia, but he stopped short of setting a start date for the...
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Former Tampa Airport Exec Named Hartsfield-Jackson GM
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed today named Louis Miller, former executive director and CEO of Tampa International Airport, to take Ben DeCosta's place as general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport....
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Israel: An Unsung Opportunity for the Southeast
Government leaders from the Southeast are taking fewer trips to Israel, but they're offering ambitious incentive packages benefiting sectors in which Israeli companies excel, a recent survey showed. The eight-question survey, conducted...