U.K.-based construction equipment manufacturer JCB’s North American operation in Savannah has won a contract worth more than a quarter-billion dollars to supply nimble excavators for the U.S. military. It calls for the U.S. […]
Category: Business
Posted inTanzania
Inspired by Global Flavors, Atlanta’s High Road Ice Cream Now Looks to Sell to the World
High Road Craft Ice Cream’s founders showed up at a trade show in Shanghai with high hopes of dazzling Asia’s culinary world with their globally inspired flavors. Their product, however, arrived […]
Posted inTechnology
India’s Growing China Distrust Creates Opening for U.S. Tech Firms
India’s growing discord with China could be a gift for U.S. companies looking to deepen their access to the country’s massive market for technology hardware and services. India is accelerating […]
Posted inBusiness, Immigration, Law, Sponsored Post
Commentary: Trump’s Latest Immigration Proclamation Carries Damaging Consequences for Foreign Workers, Residents
Editor’s note: This sponsored post by Charles Kuck is published as part of Kuck Baxter’s annual advertising package with Global Atlanta. It first appeared on immigration.net and has been edited […]
Posted inBusiness, Cybersecurity, Technology
Trade Summit Unpacks Global Cyber Threats — and How to Thwart Them
Atlanta has taken pains to introduce itself to the world as both a global city and a cybersecurity hub; the recent World Trade Day event wove those themes together during […]
Posted inBusiness, Manufacturing
Survey: Japanese-Owned Factories Back Up and Running, With Smaller Teams
Japanese-owned factories are back up and running across the nation, but most are operating with reduced staff as they wait for the appropriate time to bring back their full teams. […]
Posted inAerospace, Airport City, Business
Delta First to Restart China Passenger Flights From U.S.
Delta Air Lines Inc. restarted service to China June 25, launching flights to Shanghai from Seattle with a stopover in Seoul-Incheon. With the new service, Delta became the first U.S. […]
Posted inBusiness, Immigration, Law
Uncertainty Abounds After Trump Proclamation Blocks H-1Bs and Other Work Visas
A June 22 immigration proclamation by President Trump barring many foreign workers’ coming into the U.S. has created upheaval that immigration attorneys say is considerable even by the standards of […]
Posted inBusiness, Diplomacy
Longtime Czech Honorary Consul George Novak Dies, Leaving Multifaceted Legacy of Engagement
George Novak, the longtime honorary consul for the Czech Republic in Atlanta, died this week at 88 after a battle with cancer. Known for his wit, reliably upbeat outlook, athletic ability […]
Posted inBusiness, Economic Development, Latin American Crossroads, Manufacturing
Colombian Ambassador: Nearshoring, Trade Collaboration Could ‘Make the Americas Great Again’
As U.S. firms rethink their global supply chains in the wake of COVID-19, using Colombia as a production base could be part of an effort to “make the Americas great […]