Georgia businesspersons were invited to participate in Kennesaw State University’s Year of Mexico activities that begin this fall by Roberta Griffin, co-chair of the KSU program, during a breakfast...
Category: Business
Georgia Officials Visit Korea Companies
Georgia officials met with representatives of 55 Korean companies in Seoul and 20 companies in Daegu, a Sister City of Atlanta, during a May 6-10 marketing mission to South...
Georgia Tech Center For Int’l Business Grant Renewed
The Georgia Tech Center for International Business Education and Research’s (GT CIBER) grant from the U.S. Department of Education has been renewed through 2006. The center is one of 28...
India Consulate Here Needed, but Unlikely  In Near Future
The popularity of the ongoing Indian "visa camp" program in Georgia, aimed at speeding up the Indian passport renewal and visa application process for residents here, highlights the need for...
Foreign Investment May Help Revive Japan’s Economy
Foreign direct investment could be Japan’s ticket out of financial crisis if U.S. companies are willing to take on risk and urge economic reform, according to Edward Lincoln, senior...
U.S.-Russia Chamber Head Says Business Climate Has Changed
The landscape for doing business in Russia has changed dramatically in the last two years, opening opportunities for small firms and women-owned businesses through efforts of the U.S. Chamber...
‘Europe Day’ Business Event Here on May 7
A Europe Day business luncheon to discuss the future of Georgia–European Union trade is to feature executives of Porsche Cars North America and Internet Security Systems (ISS), as well...
Trade Forum, Art Show Aim to Rejuvenate  Trade with Caribbean
A trade forum and art exposition to be held in Charleston, S.C., June 7-8, aims to rejuvenate the historic trade relationship between the Southeast, including Georgia, and the Caribbean, said...
Summit Bank Makes ‘Character Loans’ To Immigrants
Atlanta-based Summit National Bank, which was created in 1987 to serve underbanked ethnic communities, has succeeded by granting “good character loans” instead of only collateral-based loans, according to Nuby...
Georgia Tech MBA Students to Meet with Atlanta Int’l Firms
Graduate students at the Georgia Institute of Technology are forming an International Business Club to expose Masters of Business Administration students to Atlanta’s international business community. “Georgia Tech...
