A center tasked with deepening the collaboration between the private sector and Atlanta’s growing global health community launched this week, its timeline accelerated and relevancy accentuated by the coronavirus pandemic. The Global Health Crisis Coordination Center, or GHC3, is backed by $1 million in seed funding from Microsoft and the CDC Foundation, and has built […]
Economic Development
A Primary School’s Defiance of Local Vandals in Eastern Congo
Education has provided the foundation for Neema Namadamu’s career as a global activist. Even as a child living in a small, remote village in the violence prone Democratic Republic of Congo, she was determined to walk to school with an improvised cane despite having been partially crippled by polio. It’s not really surprising that once […]
How Japanese Firms Are Managing Covid-19 and the Rapid Shift to Remote Work
Japanese companies in the United States face myriad challenges as the coronavirus outbreak forces an abrupt shift to remote work, throwing a wrench into operations heavy on manufacturing and deeply reliant on in-person communication. Nearly 70 percent of Japanese subsidiaries here have seen their sales slip, while 90 percent have at least some staff working […]
Toyo Tire, Another Large, Japanese-Owned Plant, Pauses Production
Toyo Tire is pausing manufacturing at is White, Ga., facility, one of the largest Japanese-owned plants in the state, as the coronavirus saps demand. The tire plant in Bartow County near Cartersville, which has expanded multiple times over the last decade, is expected to resume production April 19, the company announced in a March 30 news release. […]
Kubota Shuts Down Georgia Factories Through April 13, Affecting 3,000-Plus Workers
Japanese-owned Kubota, which makes tractors and industrial equipment, has shut down manufacturing at its two Georgia factories through April 13. The two-week hiatus started March 31 and comes as manufacturers face uncertainty around their supply chains and concerns about keeping employees safe as governments mandate measures to stem the spread of COVID-19. “The suspension of production […]
Atlanta Posts New Resources on Covid-19, Including Multilingual Health Information
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 […]
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 […]
