The Immigration and Naturalization Service began accepting entries for the 2004 visa lottery, Oct. 7. The period of entry will close at noon, Wednesday, Nov. 6. The lottery, held annually...
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Many International Firms Don’t Seek State Tax Credits
Georgia offers tax credit opportunities for employee re-training programs, but most international firms do not know about them, according to Janet Walsh, president of Birchtree Inc., an Acworth-based international...
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Annual Hispanic Bar Meeting Here Oct. 16
The Hispanic National Bar Association’s 30th annual convention should prove to be a venue for Atlanta companies to encounter Hispanic attorneys with expertise in international business law, said Luis...
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More Than 100 Attend Taiwanese Job Fair
More than 100 job seekers attended a recent job fair of the commercial division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta on behalf of Taiwanese companies seeking...
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Georgia Firms Sell ‘Millions of Dollars’ In Farm Goods to Cuba
Georgia companies sold one-fourth of all the U.S. food and other agricultural products sold to Cuba during the first U.S. Food & Agribusiness Exhibition, Sept. 26-30, in Havana, according...
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Neighbor States Outdo Georgia in Attracting Foreign Investment
Neighboring southeastern states have done a better job than Georgia in recent years in their efforts to attract foreign investors through marketing and incentive programs, according to R.K. Sehgal,...
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Web Site Launched to Lure International Biotech Firms Here
The Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce has launched a new Web site to raise international awareness of the city’s biotechnology industry and attract international investment, said Russell Allen, the chamber’s...
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Canadian Consul to Stress Importance of Women Entrepreneurs
Astrid Pregel, Canadian consul general in Atlanta, told GlobalFax she will highlight the importance of women entrepreneurs entering the international marketplace during an award acceptance speech at the Organization...
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Contest on Artificial Intelligence at Georgia State Oct. 12
The potential for business applications of artificial intelligence will be on view at a international competition featuring U.S., French and German technology developers on Saturday, Oct. 12, 10 a.m....
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Georgia’s Trade Representative in Britain Visits Here
Mike Harling, Georgia’s newest international trade representative, who is based in the United Kingdom, visited Atlanta last week to introduce himself to the Georgia Department of Industry, Trade and...