A medical mask manufacturer continues to ramp up in Georgia to serve the North American market, despite its Canadian owner’s plans to build a large factory at home and diversify worldwide. […]
Category: Business
Posted inBusiness, Technology
Software Firm Uses India Training Model to Bring Hundreds of Offshore Jobs to Atlanta — Eventually
A software firm planning to bring 465 jobs to downtown Atlanta will do so by slowly phasing out offshore operations after training up a local workforce with a training model […]
Posted inBusiness, Economic Development, Education, Immigration
Commentary: Saving DACA Permanently Means Setting Georgia Up for Recovery
Editor’s note: This post by Charles Kuck is published as part of Kuck Baxter’s annual sponsorship of Global Atlanta and was provided to the publication by New American Economy, which […]
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World Trade Center to Honor AGCO, Highlight Cybersecurity at Friday Conference
The World Trade Center of Atlanta is set to honor AGCO Corp. CEO Martin Richenhagen at its fourth annual World Trade Day conference, which this year will focus on cybersecurity. […]
Posted inBusiness, Trade
Korea Economic Institute’s Perspective on the Future of Supply Chains and Trade
Global supply chains will adopt a hybrid of global and regional models once the Covid-19 pandemic is contained, Troy Stangarone, a senior director and fellow of the Korea Economic Institute […]
Posted inBusiness, Economic Development, Manufacturing, Trade
Chinese Flooring Momentum Continues With Fourth Vinyl Tile Investment
Yet another Chinese luxury vinyl tile producer is setting up shop in northwest Georgia, joining a rush of producers looking to build local factories during a time of uncertainty around […]
Posted inBusiness, Fintech, Payments
Urjanet Raises $14.5 Million to Drive Digitization of Utility Payments
Atlanta-based Urjanet wants to help utilities go paperless, using a $14.65 million Series D raise announced this week to drive adoption of digital payments in a sector where most companies still […]
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Atlanta Solar Firm Connects More Villages to ‘Mini-Grids’ in Nigeria, Kenya
Atlanta-based Renewvia Energy Corp. has taken new steps toward its dream of bringing solar energy to off-grid communities in Africa, building a scalable business in the process. In separate projects, […]
Posted inBusiness, Global Health
Covid-19 Amplifies Carter Center Efforts in Liberia
Once again The Carter Center is in the midst of providing relief to a health-related crisis in Liberia. This time, it’s containing the Covid-19 virus. But unlike the past health […]
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Ambassador: Enhanced U.S.-India Partnership a Silver Lining in Pandemic
The United States and India may find their commercial and defense ties strengthened in the “new normal” that emerges once the COVID-19 pandemic ebbs, a potential silver lining to a […]