Georgia officials are already lining up to take Delta Air Lines Inc.’s inaugural flight from Atlanta to Mumbai, India, that is to launch Nov. 1, pending government approval. Ken Stewart,...
Category: Economic Development
Latin Americans Looking Forward to Atlanta Competitiveness Forum
From a Latin American perspective, the second annual Americas Competitiveness Forum in Atlanta is an opportunity to share best practices for fostering innovation to boost the region’s global competitiveness. The...
Asian Indian Chamber Partners With Georgia SBA Office
The Asian Indian Chamber of Commerce Georgia has formed an alliance with the Georgia office of the U.S. Small Business Administration to pursue the common goal of helping small businesses...
U.S. Labor Secretary Speaks to Local Asian-American Groups
The U.S. labor secretary called the diversity of the American workforce the nation’s “true competitive advantage” and warned during a July 30 speech in Atlanta that protectionism would hurt the...
Drought-Stricken Australians Share Water Solutions in Atlanta
If droughts help water-related businesses grow, the Water Industry Alliance of Australia picked a good spot to open its office. Rain has been scarce in the alliance’s home city of...
Belfast Health Center Seeks Technology, Medical Device Companies
The European Centre for Connected Health is seeking technology and medical device companies to locate in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to develop new techniques for monitoring patients from home. Like the...
Savannah College of Art & Design Boosts City’s Economy, Global Reputation
Only three decades have passed since the Savannah College of Art & Design began in Georgia’s oldest city, but even in that short time the school has given Savannah a...
Saudi Arabia Construction Provides Opportunities for Georgia Companies
The grandson of 32nd President Franklin Delano Roosevelt told GlobalAtlanta that opportunities abound for Georgia construction companies in Saudi Arabia, six decades after FDR established a relationship with the country’s...
Northern Ireland Film Bureau Brings Star Power to Belfast
When “City of Ember” hits movie screens in Atlanta and around the U.S. in October, it will be the most recent product of Belfast, Northern Ireland’s growing film industry to...
Tourism Booms in Peaceful Belfast
Northern Ireland tourism promoters are hoping new initiatives will draw more visitors from the Southeast U.S., but numbers are already so high that Belfast, the province’s capital, needs more hotels...