China has been illegally shipping candles and apple concentrate into the U.S., undermining these Georgia industries and exemplifying what a permanent normal trade agreement with that country would be like,...
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Ratajczak Says Cash Flush Europeans Investing in Atlanta
International business investment in Atlanta last year was the highest since 1995, the year prior to the city’s hosting the Olympics, due in part to the prosperity and outdated labor...
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Business Leaders Here Urged to Push for China Normalization
If passage of normal relations with the U.S. does not occur, “it will push us away from the more reasonable people in China,” said former U.S. ambassador to China, James […]
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5 Georgia Congressmen Undecided on China
Five Georgia congressmen are still undecided on the issue of permanent normal trade relations with China while four, including Sens. Paul Coverdell and Max Cleland, will vote in favor of […]
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Carolinas Are Seen As Ahead of Georgia In Hong Kong Gateway
Gov. Roy Barnes should visit Hong Kong to help facilitate trade between China and Georgia as North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt did for his state in 1997, said Raymond Fan,...
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Video Conference Set for Atlanta And Israel Firms
Atlanta companies interested in partnering with or investing in an Israeli technology company can participate in the Videoconference Business Exchange, organized by the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce, Southeast, on Wednesday,...
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Ex-President Carter to Keynote Meeting on E-Commerce’s Future
A panel of corporate leaders will discuss the present and future impact of the Internet at a session entitled “E-commerce, E-university and E-democracy” during the Third National Meeting of the...
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Israel Technology Company Expanding Southeast Operations
Israeli technology company Allot Communications, which opened its Southeastern headquarters here last year, has seen its Atlanta customer base grow rapidly and now plans to expand its office here, said...
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Georgia to Lead Technology Delegation To Argentina in July
The Georgia Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism (GDITT) will lead a delegation of Georgia technology companies to Argentina in July as part of its focus on building a strong...
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Mercosur Stable Despite Fuss Between Argentina and Brazil
Rising tensions between the two primary Mercosur countries due to Brazil luring away some of Argentina’s biggest employers will not undermine the countries’ relationship or the stability of the customs...