The City of Atlanta has published a slew of new information related to Wednesday’s shelter-in-place order and the broader fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, including loan assistance for businesses and health handouts published in more than 20 languages. A centerpiece of the city’s outreach is the new #ATLSTRONG website, which allows citizens to get notifications about […]
Economic Development
Kemp Asks Georgia Businesses for Help Averting Medical Supply Shortages
Gov. Brian Kemp is requesting help from Georgia companies to produce or provide medical equipment and supplies to fight the coronavirus outbreak in the state. The governor Tuesday in partnership with the Georgia Department of Economic Development asked companies to declare their ability to supply “critical items” to avert potential shortages in the coming weeks as an expected rise in Covid-19 […]
Kia’s Georgia Plant to Suspend Production for Two Weeks Starting March 30
Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia is set to suspend production at the West Point plant for two weeks starting March 30, the Korean-owned auto maker announced Tuesday. The west Georgia factory that churns out 340,000 vehicles annually shut down production for two days last week, but employees returned to work Monday. The planned two-week closure will include […]
Civil Society: Goal of ‘Hero Rising Women’ in Eastern Congo
It is a profound tragedy that one of the most mineral rich areas of the world with the most fertile ground has been a killing field with roving bands of armed men and boys under the command of a variety of different warlords and clashing armies. Such is the recent history of the eastern Democratic […]
With Europe Ban Extended to U.K. and Ireland, Delta Is Still Operating These Trans-Atlantic Flights From Atlanta — for Now
With the U.S. travel ban now in effect for the United Kingdom and Ireland, Delta Air Lines has further trimmed service from Atlanta to the continent, with only a limited number of direct flights operating out of its hometown hub. As of March 15, Delta is still offering daily service from Atlanta to Amsterdam, Paris […]
Coronavirus: Delta Cuts International Flights as Trump Bars Most of Europe From U.S. Entry
Delta Air Lines announced capacity cuts as travel demand nosedived amid the coronavirus outbreak and an order by President Trump in an Oval Office address Wednesday to bar U.S. entry from most of Europe. Mr. Trump’s order affects all foreign nationals that have traveled in any of the 26 European countries within the Schengen area (which is […]
Kerry Group to Invest $125 Million in Georgia, Punctuating Ireland’s Investment Push
With St. Patrick’s Day approaching, Georgians have yet another reason to celebrate their relationship with Ireland. Kerry Group is investing $125 million to expand a Rome, Ga., factory that will create 100 new jobs when completed early next year. Some 400 people will be employed during construction, which is set to begin immediately. Gov. Brian Kemp sounded […]
Interview: Slovak Ambassador Explores Partnerships in Cars, Workforce and Beyond
When it comes to knocking on doors in the South’s industrial hubs, it helps to know something about making cars. By that measure, Slovakia, the central European nation of nearly 6 million people, has credibility to spare. Flush with investment from German, French and Korean automakers like Volkswagen (Audi, Porsche), Groupe PSA and Kia, the country […]
Delta Reducing South Korea Flights as COVID-19 Cases Grow
Delta Air Lines Inc. is reducing its weekly flights from the U.S. to South Korea, which has quickly become the country worst hit by the novel coronavirus outside of China. COVID-19 cases rose to nearly 1,300 in the country Feb. 26, mostly concentrated around Daegu, a city home to about 2.5 million people about 150 miles […]
Ambassador Visit to Celebrate Georgia-Cote D’Ivoire Cooperation
While the legacy of colonialism in Africa has left divisions between countries with official European languages, the evolution of common markets and globalization are bringing them closer together, Amini Kajunju, the executive director of the foundation supporting the International University of Grand Bassam (IUGB) in the Francophone West African nation of Cote d’Ivoire, told Global […]
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