Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce officials have set up a donation account at Coastal Bank for the family of Nils Eric Svensson, a Swedish visitor who was killed when a truck hit...
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Georgia State’s MBA Program Ranked in Top 10
Georgia State University’s part-time master in business administration program has been ranked seventh best in the United States by U.S. News and World Report. Georgia State’s J. Mack Robinson College...
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Swedish City to Help Savannah With Green Initiatives
The Swedish city that calls itself "Europe's greenest city" has some advice to help Savannah Mayor Otis Johnson market his city's environmental initiatives. When officials from Vaxjo, Sweden, and Savannah...
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Guest Commentary: Kidnapping, Piracy Global Growth Industries
After the recent kidnapping of an American ship captain by pirates off the Somali coast, many people wondered, how could this happen? The reality is that it occurs more often...
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Swedish Delegate Dies in Accident, Conference Continues
Editor's note: To offer condolences, please scroll to the bottom of the article and leave your remarks in the comments section. The remaining general sessions of the Swedish–American Entrepreneurial Days business conference in Savannah...
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Five Atlanta Companies Going to Qatar Trade Conference
Hoping to drum up business overseas, five Atlanta companies plan to send representatives to next month’s Futurallia trade conference in the Persian Gulf country of Qatar. The conference will be...
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‘Green’ Swedish City Grows Closer to Savannah Partnership
Today the Swedish city that bills itself as “Europe’s greenest city” will move one step closer to establishing formal ties with Savannah, Georgia’s oldest city. A delegation from Växjö, Sweden,...
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Atlanta Attorney Will Lead American Bar Association International Section
Atlanta attorney Glenn P. Hendrix takes over in August as chairman of the American Bar Association’s international law section. Then, let the world travel begin. Mr. Hendrix, managing partner of...
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Lyon Bioscience Companies Looking for Partners at BIO Convention
The French city of Lyon is sending a delegation of 14 biotechnology companies to seek partners in Atlanta at the 2009 BIO International Convention on May 18. The city’s efforts...
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Two Atlantans Head to Chile to Help With Competitiveness Forum
Luz Borrero, the city of Atlanta’s deputy chief operating officer, and Alex Mejia, executive director of CIFAL Atlanta, are to travel to Santiago, Chile, April 25 to assist organizers of...