The Russian government approved last week Delta Air Lines Inc.'s application to start flights between Atlanta and Moscow, which was approved by the U.S. Transportation Department last month. Delta is...
Category: Business
Trade Agreement Would Benefit U.S. Firms in Central America
The proposed DR-CAFTA free trade agreement would provide more opportunities for Georgia's small- to medium-sized companies to conduct business in Central America, according to Georgia businesspeople at a forum held...
Business, Government Push Hard in Atlanta for Free Trade Pact
Officials from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative pushed hard in Atlanta for passage in the U.S. Congress of the trade agreement including...
UK Group Promotes Venture Forum at Reynolds Plantation
The UK Trade and Investment organization recently promoted an American Electronics Association venture forum held at the Reynolds Plantation on Lake Oconee on March 15 -16. Representatives of local high-tech...
Georgia Tech Launches Global Executive
The Georgia Institute of Technology will hold information sessions about its new Global Executive MBA program (Global EMBA) on Saturday, April, 2, at 11 a.m. in room 312 of the...
Guatemala to Open Consulate General In Atlanta Soon
Guatemala is to open a consulate general in Atlanta this summer, Maria Teresa Fraser, Guatemala's honorary consul in Atlanta for the past 40 years, announced to GlobalAtlanta last week. Guatemala...
U.S. Rejection of Free Trade Pact Would Be Seen as Betrayal
If the U.S. Congress rejects a free trade agreement with their countries, officials from the Dominican Republic and the Central American countries said in Atlanta last week that their economies...
Refunds Now Available for EU Penalties
Georgia companies that have been paying punitive duties for their shipments to the European Union may now receive a full refund for any funds they have paid dating back to...
Events of Special Interest
Monday, March 21: Mehmet Ali Birand, journalist and commentator for CNN Turk, is to speak at the Tull Auditorium at Emory University's law school beginning at 7:30 p.m. The lecture...
Atlanta Trade Show Features Peru’s Alpaca Fiber Uses
The greatest demand for alpaca fiber is in Asia, but that didn't stop Juan Pepper, who works for one of the world's largest alpaca fiber producers, from leaving the highlands...
