Gov. Sonny Perdue, in his continuing initiative to attract the Free Trade of the Americans (FTAA) secretariat to Georgia, will travel with Mayor Shirley Franklin to Washington this week for...
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Belgian Consul Endorses Atlanta for Free Trade Group
Atlanta’s bid for the secretariat of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) received the blessing of Herve Goyens, Belgium’s consul general here, during an interview with GlobalFax at...
Georgia Tech Students Launch Ethnic Food Take Out Service
Four Georgia Institute of Technology undergraduates have formed Culture2Go Inc., a company offering an international meal plan to the university's student body. The service delivers food from area ethnic...
UPS Sees Eastern Europe as High Growth Potential
While Western Europe remains a larger established market for United Parcel Service Inc., the company sees its greatest potential for growth on the continent in such Eastern European countries as...
State Dept. Rep Says Plan Ahead To Obtain Visa
Foreign consultants must now wait for up to 12 weeks for a U.S. entry visa if not from one of 27 countries on the U.S. Department of State’s visa...
Gov. Perdue and GDITT Head on Trade Mission To Britain, Germany
Gov. Sonny Perdue and Georgia trade commissioner Glenn Cornell are to visit companies in Britain and Germany this week, including DaimlerChrysler AG and other auto manufacturers, to encourage new...
World Trade Center To Offer Int’l Workshops in Summer
The World Trade Center Atlanta will this summer offer the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decision's discussion series for the first time. The workshops, which have been provided through...
Georgia Students to Compete in Int’l Business Competition
Georgia high school students will vie with their counterparts from around the world for top prize in the Enterprise Olympics, a business competition to take place, June 18. ...
Finland Ambassador Seeks Opportunities For Finnish Firms
Finland's ambassador to the United States, Jukka Valtasaari, visited Atlanta last week to explore opportunities for Finnish technology firms in Georgia. His visit here follows a Georgia Department...
Kubota in Gainesville Is Georgia’s 2003 Manufacturer of Year
Kubota Manufacturing of America Corp.’s introduction in 1999 of its “sub-compact” tractor, which combined attributes of utility and garden tractors, powered the company’s success in the United States to...
