China’s construction boom provides numerous opportunities for Georgia carpet manufacturers to export their product, James C. Leonard, deputy assistant secretary for textiles, apparel and consumer goods at the U.S. Department...
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A Top Canadian Economist to Speak in Atlanta Wednesday
Despite some concern about whether the U.S. recovery is sustainable, Craig Wright, chief economist of Canada’s RBC Financial Group Inc. is optimistic about the prospects of economic growth worldwide, as...
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Korea Southeast U.S. Chamber of Commerce Elects New Officers
The Korea Southeast U.S. Chamber of Commerce has elected new officers for the 2004-06 term. John Endicott, director of the Center for International Strategy, Technology and Policy (CISTP), was named...
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Georgia Schools to Implement G8 Summit Learning Program
A new statewide program to teach Georgia students about the upcoming G8 Summit will help them learn about their role in the global economy, according to State Superintendent of Schools...
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Atlanta Aims for Business Oriented Sister Cities Program
Atlanta's Sister Cities Commission is looking to Austin, Texas’ and other cities’ business oriented Sister City programs as models for a new strategic planning initiative. "Atlanta is poised to become...
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GlobalAtlanta Kicks Off Partnership with La Vision de Georgia
GlobalAtlanta and La Vision de Georgia, the state’s only daily bilingual newspaper, kicked off their new partnership with a reception last week at the offices of a new GlobalAtlanta sponsor,...
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Africa is an Attractive Market for Boeing
In a period of global downturn in travel, Boeing Co. expects growth in sales to African countries, according to a senior Boeing official. "Boeing’s forecast for the current market outlook...
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Honorary Russian Consul Is Sought for Atlanta
The Russian Business Club, which was founded in Atlanta in January, has applied to the U.S. and Russian governments to establish an honorary consul here, Val Nikishin, the club?s treasurer,...
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Georgia-Pacific Is Focusing on Branded Products
Atlanta-based Georgia-Pacific Corp. is focusing on developing branded products, customer relations and productivity to offset the challenges brought on by volatile currency markets and competition from lower cost producers, according...
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Taipei Says Pact Would Boost U.S. Exports to Taiwan
Eugene Yung-Jang Chen, the commercial director of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta, told GlobalAtlanta last week that he considers himself a free trader and supports a bilateral...