Delta Air Lines Inc. will expand to six its routes to Brazil by adding nonstop service between Atlanta and Brasilia, the country’s capital. The flight will run six days per...
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Coke to Invest $2 Billion in China
As Coca-Cola Co. opened its new $90 million innovation and technology center in Shanghai, China, on March 6, the Atlanta-based beverage giant also said it would invest $2 billion more...
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Atlanta Lawyers Look Abroad for Commercial Real Estate Buyers
While many people have been running away from the U.S. commercial real estate market, two Atlanta lawyers are traveling the world to find buyers. Abe Schear and Philip Skinner, partners...
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Atlanta Firm’s Unit Praises Canada’s R&D Competency
Gary Shell, senior vice president and chief financial officer of EMS SATCOM, provided an unqualified endorsement of Canada’s R&D capabilities at a breakfast meeting in Atlanta Feb. 26. Hosted by...
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German Delegation Tours the Southeast
Stefan Kapferer, secretary of state, Ministry for Economics, Labor and Transport of the German state of Niedersachsen, or Lower Saxony, headed a delegation to Atlanta Feb. 24. He was accompanied...
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Two Japanese Competitions March 28 at Agnes Scott
High school and college students from throughout the Southeast U.S. will compete March 28 at Agnes Scott College in Decatur to see who knows the most about Japan and who...
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Belgian Chamber Attempting to Revive Atlanta Chapter
Representatives of the New York office of the Belgian American Chamber of Commerce visited Atlanta Feb. 17 to breathe new life into its Atlanta chapter. The Belgian chamber here was...
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Atlanta Companies Sought for Qatar Trade Conference
The World Trade Center Atlanta is recruiting local companies to attend a May trade conference in the Persian Gulf country of Qatar. The Futurallia Conference will be held May 10-12....
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Drought Won’t Hamper Georgia Business Recruitment, Commissioner Says
The drought won’t hurt Georgia’s recruitment of new businesses, said Ken Stewart, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development. “Water is not an excuse in my opinion,” Mr. Stewart...
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Former Ambassador Calls for Treaty Recognizing Both Koreas
It’s time to formally end the Korean War, James T. Laney, former U.S. ambassador to South Korea said Feb. 26. Dr. Laney called for a peace treaty that recognizes both...