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Posted inBusiness, Economic Development
Chamber Looks at Uncertain ‘Road Ahead’ for Foreign Investment in Georgia Amid Pandemic
To hear Georgia’s top foreign investors tell it, the state has the No.1 business climate in the U.S. for a reason, but macroeconomic issues beyond its control are threatening cross-border […]
Posted inBusiness
Mercedes-Benz Appoints Canada CEO, Experienced Global Exec to Lead U.S. Unit
Mercedes-Benz AG has named the current leader of its Canadian subsidiary to head its Atlanta-based U.S. unit as CEO beginning Jan. 1. Dimitris Psillakis, 53, was also named head of marketing […]
Posted inBusiness, Workforce
Working to Build a Dependable, Diverse Workforce? Try a Refugee
When Joyeuse Muhoza came to the U.S. as a refugee from the Congo, she was excited to be touching down in the land of opportunity just as she was reaching adulthood. […]
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Belgian-Owned Firm to Invest $40 Million for E-Commerce Warehouse
Radial Inc., a Pennsylvania company owned by Belgian mail and logistics company bpost since 2017, is investing $40 million to put a new e-commerce fulfillment center in Locust Grove, Ga. […]
Posted inBusiness, Culture, Economic Development
Listening: The Key to Attracting and Keeping Japanese Companies
Since they began setting up shop in the U.S. in large numbers following the trade turbulence of the 1980s, Japanese companies have quietly become major contributors to American employment, especially in […]
Posted inFintech
Online Platform to Link Dutch Fintech Startups With Atlanta Mentors
The Dutch Consulate General in Atlanta has launched an online platform to connect emerging startups in the Netherlands with mentors here who can help them make the leap into the […]
Posted inBusiness
Brazilian Chamber Elects Board Chair and Two New Members
The Atlanta-based Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce — Southeast elected a new chair and announced its newest members as it continues to organize online events to drum up bilateral trade. Gene […]
Posted inBusiness, Global Georgia, Trade
New Directory: International Buyers, Meet Georgia Exporters
This guest commentary was written by Mary Waters, Deputy Commissioner for International Trade at the Georgia Department of Economic Development, which has compiled the online Export Georgia, USA Directory to connect global buyers with […]
Posted inBusiness, Economic Development, Immigration
Immigration Authorities Arrest 13 Koreans Working at SK Battery Site
Critics of what will be Georgia’s largest-ever foreign investment project are pointing to the arrest of 13 Korean nationals Thursday as proof that SK Battery has been skirting immigration laws […]