Fatiha Coulombe doesn’t know any other native Moroccans living in LaGrange, and she said the Moroccan government has no official representation in Georgia. In fact, Ms. Coulombe jokingly hinted to...
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Wipro’s Selecting Atlanta Helps Spur Chamber Mission to India
On the heels of Wipro Technologies' decision to open its global software development center in Atlanta and hire hundreds of employees from the city's technical talent pool, the Metro Atlanta...
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Georgia Trade Mission to Maintain Japan, Korea Relations
Gov. Sonny Perdue and other Georgia officials will visit Asia Oct. 14-19 to maintain existing business relationships with Japan and to continue to extend Georgia’s interests in South Korea. Along...
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Taiwan Officials Stress Democracy, Human Rights at National Day Celebration
Officials at a recent Taiwan National Day celebration at the Georgia Aquarium stressed democracy, human rights and an entrepreneurial spirit as the qualities that connect Taiwan ideologically with the United...
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Hungarian Consulate in Atlanta to Jumpstart Trade with Georgia This Fall
Little did John Parkerson know that his work with the international promotions council of the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce would eventually lead him to play a vital role in...
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Free Trade Agreements Would Strengthen U.S.’ Latin American Allies
Passage of three key pending free trade agreements by Congress would not only expand the economies of the United States and its foreign trading partners, but it would also serve...
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Rum Importer Sees Atlanta as Nation’s ‘Third Cocktail City’
Almost 30 years ago, Ed Hamilton was a mechanical engineer selling airplane parts, and he wasn’t completely satisfied with his job. Having grown up in Florida near the beach, he...
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Russian American Chamber Aids Belarus Connections in Georgia
The Russian American Chamber of Commerce of the Southeast United States is helping foster economic interaction between Belarus and the Southeast, according to Mikhail Khvostov, Belarus’ ambassador to the U.S....
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Local Bank Hires Business Development Professional
Duluth-based Century Security Bank has hired Danny Pian as an assistant vice president and business development officer. Company officials said that Mr. Pian’s success stems from his ability to establish...
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Professor Appointed New Head of Georgia Tech-Ireland
Krishan Ahuja has been named director and general manager of Georgia Tech-Ireland, the Georgia Institute of Technology’s first applied research facility outside of the United States, located in Athlone, Ireland....