A passion for wildlife led conservationist Laurie Marker to become an entrepreneur, partnering with farmers and wine companies to increase Namibia’s exports and raise money to save Africa’s most endangered...
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Electronics Distributor Opens Malaysia Office
Roswell-based electronics distributor World Micro Inc. is opening an office in Penang, Malaysia. The company supplies electronic components including circuitry, memory, plugs, switches, power adapters and display screens to retail...
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Triarc, Wendy’s Seal Merger Deal
In a deal that created the third-largest fast-food company in the U.S., Triarc Cos. Inc. completed its acquisition of Wendy’s International Inc. on Sept 29. Triarc is a holding company...
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Georgia’s Japanese Companies Display Products at Annual Festival
Japanese companies with Georgia operations displayed their products at a special “Made in Georgia” area at an annual festival in Gwinnett County on Sept. 28-29. JapanFest has drawn thousands of...
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Portuguese Manufacturer Breaks Ground in Georgia
Portuguese electrical transformer manufacturer EFACEC Group broke ground Sept. 25 on a plant in Effingham County that will eventually create almost 700 jobs near the city of Rincon, news reports...
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Report: Atlanta Could Get Indian Consulate by Year’s End
Indian news services reported Friday that India’s top foreign affairs official said his country will establish consulates in Atlanta and Seattle, Wash., possibly by the end of the year. The...
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French Flooring Company Leaves Atlanta for Chicago
A French flooring company has decided to move its U.S. operations from Atlanta to Chicago after acquiring a competitor there. Gerflor, an international supplier of vinyl floor coverings based near...
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Delta, Northwest Stockholders Approve Merger
The stockholders of Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp. in separate meetings Thursday voted overwhelmingly in favor of combining the two carriers to create the world’s largest airline...
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Technology Park Draws Finnish Company
A Finnish water and fiber management company will consolidate its North American research and development operations into the Technology Enterprise Park in Midtown Atlanta. Kemira Inc. announced Sept. 23 that...
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Minority Business Council Elects China Native as Chair
The Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council Inc. has elected Chinese native Rengen Li board chairman, effective Sept. 1. Dr. Li is the first Asian–American to chair the council, one of...