Belgian biopharmaceutical developer UCB, a more than three-decade Georgia investor, is doubling down on the state with a $2 billion commitment to domestic manufacturing in Gwinnett County. The company said […]
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Recap: Trade Symposium Addresses Consequences of Foreign Policy Shifts for Automotive, Aerospace and Other Sectors
“Every community right now is a global community, and we’re involved with global commerce, whether we’re rural or metro, 17,000 or a couple million.”
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German Firm With 175-Year History Sticks With Cobb County
Heidelberg USA Inc. knows a thing or two about growing where you’re planted.
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Director General: Taiwan Committed to $250B Investment Pledge Despite Tariff Ruling
Some might call it the A.R.T. of the deal, but the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade with the U.S. was thrown into question by the Supreme Court’s IEEPA tariff decision.
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Develop Fulton Sees World Cup as Global Stage for Investment, Partnerships
When the FIFA World Cup 2026 arrives in Atlanta and Fulton County, the matches will command global attention. But for economic development leaders, the tournament represents something larger: a rare opportunity to translate international visibility into long-term business growth.
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Macon Symposium: Uncertain Trade Rules Affecting Investment Across Georgia
As Jason Dunn delved deeper into a proposed project that would benefit rural Georgia’s wood sector, an unforeseen problem emerged. Tariffs were set to significantly raise the costs of perhaps […]
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Alabama Deepens Global Investment Ties During Atlanta Consular Reception
Alabama was in Atlanta this month, as top economic development leaders held a March 3 reception with the local consular corps to deepen international investment partnerships worth $3.6 billion to the state.
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Gov. Kemp’s Office Trolls California, Linking Japanese HQ Move to October Trip
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s first trip to Japan last fall included a full slate of company visits and prospect meetings, but one has proven to be particularly fruitful. After 50 […]
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How Atlanta Small Businesses Can Leverage the World Cup’s Global Spotlight
Discussions about the FIFA World Cup often center around the headline numbers — hundreds of thousands of visitors equaling hundreds of millions in spending on hotels, restaurants and plane tickets. […]
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World Cup in Atlanta: How the City Can Capitalize on ‘Our Generation’s Olympics’
Thirty years ago, the audacious bid and unlikely victory in wooing the 1996 Olympic Games gave Atlanta the chance to tell the story of its emergence on the global stage. Now, boosters say, it has arrived.