Category: Business

The first speaker of The Netherlands Chamber of Commerce’s “Meet the CEO” luncheon series will be Frits Goldschmeding, chairman of Randstad Holding nv, the second largest provider of temporary help...

U.S. Commerce Secretary Ron Brown made a “virtual appearance” in Atlanta, Macon and Savannah June 2 through the use of the Georgia Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism’s video teleconferencing...

An Atlanta-based company has been formed to assist U.S. exporters act collectively to liquidate more than an estimated $500 million in overdue commercial loans to Iran. The chief executive officer...

Japan’s “ultimate trade barrier” consists of technical standards established due to the market dominance of its larger companies and government policies, according to John McIntyre, director of Georgia Tech’s Center...

The U.S. Trade Representative Office’s special assistant on technical barriers to trade said May 19 that a Japanese agency is considering a new registration program for software suppliers that could...

Atlanta?based International Sports and Entertainment Concepts, Inc. anticipates popping the champagne corks now that the worldwide soccer governing body has taken an important first step favoring the Georgia marketing firm’s...

Genuine Parts Co. of Atlanta has received the first annual “Award for Canadian-American Business Achievement” for its innovative business alliance with UAP Inc. of Montreal. The award, granted by a...

Bucharest city officials, who were impressed with “American style consumerism” and facilities such as Perimeter Mall and the Omni when they visited Atlanta in December, are now looking for real...

The Southeast is benefiting from the strength of the Deutsche mark as German firms explore investment opportunities here — a natural consequence of an “overvalued” mark and a recognition that...