The Advanced Technology Development Center recognized two international firms with Atlanta offices at its 14th annual Open House on May 11 for consistently meeting sales and revenue levels necessary for...
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Costa Rica’s FTAA Negotiator Wants Uniform Trade Pacts
If countries in the Western Hemisphere homogenized the region's 20 bilateral free trade agreements, the Free Trade Area of the Americas negotiations would progress more smoothly, said Costa Rica’s FTAA...
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Kenya Official Says His Country Will Reduce Trade Barriers
Partnerships between Georgia manufacturers and Kenya farming cooperatives would eliminate the need for brokers of Kenyan agricultural products, said Peter Ndwiga, Kenya’s minister of co-operative development and marketing. Mr. Ndwiga...
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AGCO Says It Is Biggest Supplier of Tractors in Brazil
Duluth-based AGCO Corp. is now the no. 1 supplier of tractors in Brazil, which continues to hold the most potential as an overseas market for the company, according to Robert...
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Georgia’s Frankfurt and Jerusalem Trade Offices to Stay Open
Georgia's trade offices in Frankfurt, Germany, and Jerusalem that were slated to close in 2005 will remain open upon approval of the 2005 state budget by Georgia's Legislature and the...
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Curacao Seen as Duty Free Entry to European Union
While Curaçao remains an attractive tourist destination, Paul Comenencia, executive director of the Curaçao Chamber of Commerce and Industry, would like Georgia businesses to consider investing in its industrial and...
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G8 Expert Says Site for Protesters Raises Violence Potential
John Kirton, director of the G8 Research Group at the University of Toronto, expressed concerns about the site for demonstrators and the introduction of fees imposed upon media organizations in...
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German Chamber Elects New Officers
The German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern United States Inc. elected new members and officers to its board of directors during the group’s annual general meeting April 23-24...
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Australia and New Zealand Chamber Announces New Officers
The Australia New Zealand American Chamber of Commerce announced its new officers for 2004-05 last week. They are Mark Allen, president of the Australian Bakery Cafe, president; Carol Romero, area...
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DeKalb Seeks More Business Support for Int’l Corridor
The success of an initiative to create an international arts and entertainment district in DeKalb County's International Corridor depends on the business community to partner with county government, said Chris...