Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta Attracting South American tourists to Georgia is one of the goals of Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner Craig Lesser’s Oct. 15-18 trade mission to Chile....
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Atlanta-based Video-Sharing Web Site Hosts Indian Film Contest
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta Atlanta-based Kaneva Inc. is helping new artists connect with entertainment industry professionals through its free media-sharing Web site, according to Ani Agnihotri, founder and CEO of...
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Atlanta Companies Would Benefit from Improving Nafta
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta Atlanta-based United Parcel Service Inc. has joined a task force of major U.S. companies to develop a set of 40 recommendations for North American governments on...
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New Delta Flight to French Indies to Boost Tourism
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta Delta Air Lines Inc.’s new route between Atlanta and the French Caribbean island of Martinique, which is scheduled to begin Dec. 16, will boost U.S. tourism...
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Atlanta Scientist Receives Award from French Government
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta As Atlanta hosted the Georgia Life Sciences Summit last week, some of its attendees honored French neuroscientist Nadia Girardot, who received an award from the French...
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Canal through Nicaragua Would Boost Georgia Trade
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta Nicaragua’s announcement last week of a proposal for a $20 billion canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans would be a boon for Georgia to access...
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Paul Hastings Announces International Activities
Phil Bolton for GlobalAtlanta Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP has announced that it is representing Habasit Holding AG in connection with its tender offer to acquire Summa Industries. Habasit...
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Airports in Hong Kong and Atlanta Agree to Exchange Program
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport executives solidified an exchange program agreement with Hong Kong International Airport during a recent trade mission to China. Hartsfield-Jackson General Manager Ben...
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Georgia Welcomes U.S.-Canada Softwood Agreement
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta The U.S.-Canada softwood lumber agreement approved Sept. 19 is a long-awaited welcome for Georgia’s forestry industry, according to Blake Sullivan, president and CEO of Sullivan Forestry...
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Panama Canal Expansion to Aid Georgia Commerce
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta Georgia companies will be able to ship products more quickly and cheaply to Asia and Latin America if Panamanians approve a $5.25 billion expansion of the...