A delegation of 12 sports technology companies from the United Kingdom was assured this week that Atlanta was an unrivaled sports hub where they could make not only a buck, […]
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Posted inGermany
German State Deepens Georgia Partnership as Companies Face Wartime Uncertainty
With war dragging on in Ukraine, German companies may be looking to redirect their supply chains toward more reliable, stable markets. That makes it a great time to reinforce transatlantic friendships […]
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Entrepreneurship, Innovation New Focus of Georgia State’s Master of International Business Program
Editor’s note: This commentary by Mourad Dakhli, director of the Master of International Business program at Georgia State University, is published as part of an annual sponsorship of Global Atlanta by the J. […]
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Atlanta, Paris Tapped as Next Sites for Space-Related Startup Program
Editor’s note: This article was first published in Hypepotamus, the go-to source for startup news in the Southeast U.S. It was written by Editor-in-Chief Maija Ehlinger and is published here […]
Posted inLogistics
Austrian Logistics Firm Creates 20 Jobs in Metro Atlanta, Reports Strong Results
A family-owned Austrian company highlighted the opening of a metro Atlanta warehouse as a key 2021 development when reporting strong growth on global revenues of 2.54 billion euros. Based in […]
Posted inIreland
Ireland Deepens Atlanta Presence as Investment in the South Brings Returns
Ireland is deepening its commercial presence in the South as the the region’s economic heft grows, officials said in Atlanta in advance of St. Patrick’s Day. “Team Ireland,” as staff […]
Posted inFintech
Ireland’s Wayflyer Expanding in Atlanta, Adding New Sales Lead After $150M Raise
Irish tech unicorn Wayflyer, which clocked a $1.6 billion valuation on its recent $150 million Series B capital raise, has hired its new head of sales for the U.S. away from […]
Posted inAuthors Amplified
Tech Exec Recounts Leadership Journey from India to Atlanta
For Lalit Dhingra, coming to the United States in 25 years ago was not a clear-cut choice. In 1997, before the new millennium, the path to the U.S. for Indian […]
Posted inBelarus
AGCO Halts Russia Shipments, Balancing Food Production With War Response
Atlanta-based AGCO Corp. has halted the sale of new tractors and machinery to Russia and Belarus in response to the invasion of Ukraine, a move taken two weeks ago but announced […]
Posted inLaw, Politics
Former Mayor Reed Cites ‘International Footprint’ in Joining Global Law Firm’s Local Office
Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, whose tenure from 2010-18 was marked by trips aimed at raising the city’s profile in the world, cited a global law firm’s “international footprint” in […]