While both Democratic presidential candidates have taken aim at the Nafta in recent debates, Mexico’s new consul general in Atlanta praised the trade agreement as a job generator for all...
Category: Business
Georgia Could Play Role in Mali’s Economic Solution
International prices for poverty-stricken Mali’s two most valuable commodities have taken off in opposite directions: one skyrocketing to record heights, one falling fast. But neither change has bolstered the West...
Coke CEO Gives Insights on New Russian President
Coca-Cola Co. CEO Neville Isdell gave firsthand insights about the potential economic and political implications of Russia’s newly elected president, Dmitry Medvedev, at an event hosted by the Southern Center...
Georgia Legislature Gives Official Nod to China
This year’s “China Day at the Capitol” Feb. 26 was yet another milestone in a rapidly growing business relationship between Georgia and China, drawing state officials and China’s consul general...
Business Council to Stoke Georgia-Panama Ties
A bi-national business group that promotes economic activity between Panama and the U.S. will soon open an operation in Atlanta to target six states in the Southeast region for business […]
Cote d’Ivoire Delegation Seeks Georgia Investment, Support
A top U.S. representative from a political party in Cote d’Ivoire attended a minority business awards ceremony in Atlanta to promote business ties with Georgia and enlist support for his...
Northern Ireland Diplomat Invites Atlantans to Join Trade Mission
Northern Ireland’s chief representative in the U.S. visited Atlanta Feb. 24-25 to invite the state’s business community to participate in a major trade mission to the region celebrating the one-year...
Georgia’s Export-U.com to Be Featured in National Conference
The University of Georgia’s Small Business Development Center has launched an online video training Web site to help small business owners export and will present the project at a national...
Cycling Successes Give Athens Coffee Company International Ambitions
A victory over seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong showed that Athens-based underdog Jittery Joe’s Professional Cycling Team could compete with world-class opponents, bringing international sales to the team’s...
French Firms and Norcross Company Honored by French Chamber
Two French companies with operations in Georgia and a Norcross-based company with an extensive presence in Europe including France were honored at the Crystal Peach awards ceremony held by the...
