Confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Friday as the new ambassador to Singapore, David Adelman and his family will be leaving for his new post in about three weeks, giving...
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Indian IT Firm ‘Bullish’ on Asia
A deal to provide three airports in Indonesia with its cargo handling system supports NIIT Technologies' “bullish” view of Asia's economic recovery, said Lalit Dhingra, the company's president for U.S....
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Mexican Consul: Guns, Cash From U.S. Contribute to Drug Violence
Guns and cash from the U.S. contribute to drug-related violence in Mexico, the Mexican consul general in Atlanta said Thursday, encouraging a cooperative effort to fight the problem. "We cannot...
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International Preschool to Open Buckhead Campus
A preschool offering an international curriculum, complete with foreign language instruction as early as age 2, is opening a new campus in Atlanta's Buckhead neighborhood this fall. International Preschools currently...
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Belgian Solar Company Picks Atlanta for Americas Headquarters
A Belgium-based solar energy company will move its Americas headquarters from Sacramento, Calif., to Atlanta, bringing at least 30 jobs here over the next two years, the Georgia Department of...
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President Carter: Panama Canal Vote ‘Most Courageous’
The 1978 vote giving control of the Panama Canal to Panama was "the most courageous decision in the history of the U.S. Congress," former President Jimmy Carter said Wednesday, citing...
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Brazilian-American Chamber Plans Southeast Expansion
The Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce of Georgia plans to expand to cover much of the Southeast U.S. The chamber has appointed a committee to draft changes to its bylaws to...
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Despite Dip in Traffic, Hartsfield Still World’s Busiest Airport
Despite a decline in passenger traffic and a slight dip in the number of takeoffs and landings, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport remained the world's busiest airport by both metrics in...
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RBS WorldPay Lands Global Contract
Atlanta-based RBS WorldPay Inc. has been chosen as the preferred electronic payments processor for Retail Pro International, a California-based company which provides software for 35,000 retail stores in 63 countries....
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Delta Announces Fares for New Accra Flight
Delta Air Lines Inc. is offering fares of $799 each way for the nonstop flight between Atlanta and Accra, Ghana, that begins June 1. Tickets must be purchased by March...