A delegation from Chengdu, China, toured Atlanta hospitals this month to study architecture and to sustain health care ties between the two cities. The trip was arranged by Michael Cadger,...
Category: Business
Atlanta International Traders Like New Rules on Letters of Credit
A revised set of rules governing letters of credit took effect July 1, simplifying the method of payment that accounts for more than $1 trillion a year in international-trade accounting....
Startup Company Links Georgia with China Trade
A new online logistics company that provides a one-stop shop for small- to medium-sized companies looking to source to and from China has selected Georgia as its hub for North...
Robert Kennedy Briefs Chinese Aviation Officials at Hartsfield-Jackson
Robert Kennedy, assistant general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, shared with a delegation of officials from China’s Civil Aviation General Administration June 20 his insights about how the airport...
General Protecht Wins Patent Infringement Case
A judge in New Mexico ruled on July 10 that General Protecht Group, a China-based company that recently announced its plans to build a factory in Barnesville, Ga., did not...
Government Again Reverses Course on Green Cards
Bowing to threats of lawsuits and pressure from legislators and foreign professionals, the U.S. government has once again reversed direction in its policy on employment-based permanent resident visas. “The public...
Liechtenstein Picks Macon Doctor as Honorary Consul
Liechtenstein, one of the world’s smallest nations, made a big statement about Georgia’s efforts to internationalize when it chose to locate its first honorary consulate in Macon July 9. “This...
Belgian Ambassador Gets Feel for State’s Business Environment
Belgium’s ambassador to the United States Dominique Struye de Swielande made his first visit to Georgia June 27-28 to get a feel for the business climate that is already garnering...
U.S.-Korea Free Trade Faces Opposition in Both Countries
A free trade agreement between Korea and the United States is likely to be ratified more quickly in the U.S. than in Korea, according to local attorney Hyun Zu (Yonni)...
Sunrise Bank Builds International Staff
Korea native Sokki Kang joined Sunrise Bank of Atlanta as the newest member of an ethnically diverse staff that helps the bank cater to international professionals. Mr. Kang, who moved...
