The Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce is continuing to deepen its ties with binational chambers locally, the most recent evidence coming in a new partnership with the Chinese Business Association of […]
Category: Business
Posted inRussia
Coca-Cola Suspends Russia Business As Ukraine Invasion Enters Third Week
Editor’s note: Updated to include a statement from Coca-Cola HBC. Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Co. is suspending its business in Russia, following a procession of Western companies to the exits — at […]
Posted inDiplomacy
Diplomacy Lab Matches Kennesaw State Students, Faculty With State Department
Editor’s note: This is a sponsored post provided by Kennesaw State University’s Division of Global Affairs and published as part of an annual advertising partnership. It was written by Abbey […]
Posted inLatin America
Diversity and Deal-Making: Integrating DEI Into Cross-Border M&A
For Sovos, a tax software firm with 2,400 employees around the world and an executive team mostly based in Atlanta, growth has become both increasingly global and driven by acquisitions. […]
Posted inGermany
German Chamber Unveils New Office at ‘Trans-Atlantic Station’
The German-American Chamber of Commerce of the South opened a new office this week that officials said will improve access for its members and partners while becoming a hub for […]
Posted inCybersecurity
Q&A: Ukraine War — A Watershed Moment in U.S. Cyber Readiness?
Editor’s note: Global Atlanta caught up with Justin Daniels, a shareholder at Baker Donelson in Atlanta and an expert on data privacy and cybersecurity, to help understand how the coming onslaught of Russian cyber […]
Posted inTechnology
Airbnb Hosts 1,000 Afghans in Georgia, Turns Attention to Ukraine Crisis
An effort by home-rental platform Airbnb to offer temporary housing to those fleeing disaster has gained a new urgency with the arrival of war in Ukraine, just weeks after the […]
Posted inRussia
Delta Suspends Codeshare Agreement with Russia’s Aeroflot
Delta Air Lines Inc. last Friday withdrew its codeshare agreement with Russia’s Aeroflot in the wake of the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Delta operated no direct services to Ukraine or […]
Posted inAutomotive
At Gwinnett R&D Hub, Siemens Unveils EV Charging Platform as ‘Gas Station of the Future’
Before there was CuriosityLab, the three-mile autonomous vehicle testing ground that has made Peachtree Corners a magnet for international companies running pilots of the latest mobility technologies, there was Siemens. […]
Posted inChina
How Companies Can Navigate the Low Tides of the U.S.-China Relationship
A grinding trade war and growing geopolitical competition haven’t completely locked U.S. companies out of China’s massive consumer market, though it has closed off some industry sectors and necessitated shifts […]