The city of Atlanta’s trip to China in September helped law firm Troutman Sanders LLP more quickly obtain a license to open an office in Shanghai, the first Atlanta-headquartered firm...
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Georgia Firms Can Partner with Chinese For Methane Harvesting
Opportunities for Georgia companies to work in China’s methane harvesting market are growing, according to Dex Shi co-founder of GCG Technology and Investment, a U.S. subsidiary of Beijing-based private investment...
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Indian Association to Expand Scope of Industry Speakers at Its Forums
The Atlanta chapter of TiE, or the Indus Entrepreneurs, which supports local entrepreneurship, is expanding its meetings to include speakers from the biotechnology, financial services and real estate fields. TiE...
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‘Long Overdue’ Atlanta Competitiveness Conference to Be Held in June
Trade ministers from the Western Hemisphere are to meet in Atlanta June 11-13 to discuss the region’s global competitiveness in a U.S. initiative that is overdue, according to Albert Ramdin,...
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China Day Fosters Relationships That Lead to Trade
Personal relationships, such as those fostered through the Georgia China Alliance’s third annual China Day at the Georgia State Capitol Feb. 12, can help to increase Georgia exports to China,...
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Ray Anderson Speaks to British Business Group
Ray Anderson, founder and chairman of Atlanta-based carpet-tile manufacturer Interface Inc., spoke to more than 50 members and guests of the British-American Business Group at a Feb. 13 luncheon held...
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NACA Atlanta Chapter Celebrates Chinese New Year
NACA Atlanta Chapter Celebrates Chinese New Year The National Association of Chinese-Americans donated to Georgia Perimeter College a total of $10,000 for charitable purposes during its Chinese New Year festivities...
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Atlanta Airport Names New Marketing Director
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has named Jeff Pearse its director of marketing and business development. Mr. Pearse fills the vacancy left by Robert Kennedy, who was promoted to assistant general...
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Duane Morris Hires International Tax Counsel
Duane Morris LLP, which has a major law office in Atlanta, has hired Julian Fortuna, former vice president and general tax counsel of InterContinental Hotels Group, as a partner in...
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Eric de Groot Founds Holland America Chamber
Eric de Groot, president of Global Education Matters in Atlanta, has founded the Holland America Chamber and will serve as its managing director. He started the organization to promote and...