France’s ambassador to the United States, Pierre Vimont, will speak on the global economy Wednesday, May 20, at the Southern Center for International Studies. The event, which begins at 7:30...
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Small Businesses Should Tap Georgia’s Trade Resources
Charles Shapiro makes his living preaching the gospel of trade. As head of the State Department’s task force on Western Hemisphere free trade agreements, the Atlanta native for the past...
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Former Mexican President: N. America Can Learn From Europe
Former Mexican President Vicente Fox sees the European Union as an “inspiration” for much closer economic ties between the United States, Canada and Mexico. “What they have is a super-national organization without losing sovereignty, culture or anything,” Mr. Fox...
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North American Travelers to U.S. Need Passports by June 1
As of June 1, citizens of Bermuda, Canada, Caribbean nations and Mexico must have a valid passport or other approved travel document to enter the U.S. U.S. citizens will need...
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Limits Set to Identity Theft Law in Immigration Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling of May 4 that a federal identity theft law may not be used against many illegal workers who used false Social Security numbers to...
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Swiss Ambassador Visits New Incubator for Overseas Firms
During his visit to Atlanta the week of May 5, Urs Ziswiler, Switzerland’s ambassador to the United States, visited IBISouth, the new international business incubator, which seeks to open doors...
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Georgia Seeking International Investment From BIO Conference
About a third of up to 16,000 attendees at the upcoming BIO conference in Atlanta will be from outside the U.S., and Georgia is aiming to turn these global visitors...
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Brazil: A Difficult but Alluring Trading Partner
For U.S. companies, there are two Brazils. There is the Brazil that the World Bank ranks as a difficult place to do business, more difficult than all but 56 of...
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Former Coke CEO: Old Ways of Doing Business Inadequate
Businesses are more likely to succeed when they meld with the communities they serve and help solve problems that affect the lives of their customers, Neville Isdell, retired chairman and...
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Ontario Premier to Receive Award at BIO
The premier of Ontario, Canada, will be recognized for his contributions to the development of the biotechnology industry in his province during the 2009 BIO International Convention in Atlanta. Dalton...