Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta The Transportation Security Administration is launching two new security programs over the next six months to make travel easier for frequent fliers and to make more...
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Georgia Ports Board OKs Captial Plan for Fiscal 2007
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta The Georgia Ports Authority’s board of directors has approved a $82.6 million capital improvement plan to upgrade the Savannah and Brunswick ports to handle the increased […]
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Correction to Article about Chinese Company’s Move to Newnan
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta Correction: In the article, “China Business Group Key to Georgia’s First Chinese Investment,” a correction has been made. Dex Shi, chairman of the China Business Alliance...
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U.S. Subsidiary of Italian Company Moving to Hall County
Phil Bolton for GlobalAtlanta FAE USA, the U.S. subsidiary of the Italian company FAE Group S.p.A., is to begin groundbreaking at a 7.8-acre site in Hall County on July 10...
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Canada-U.S. Southeast Association under Consideration
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta Georgia and Canadian officials are suggesting the formation of a Southeast United States – Canada association that would hold an annual business conference, said Georgia Department...
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Russian-American Chamber of Commerce Formed in Atlanta
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta A Russian-American Chamber of Commerce has been formed in Atlanta to encourage business ties between Russia and the former Soviet republics and Georgia and to bring...
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China Business Group Key to Georgia’s First Chinese Investment
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta Georgia’s first Chinese investment deal, announced June 19, was facilitated by relationships forged by the China Business Alliance at the World Trade Center Atlanta, according to...
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Thompson, Ventulett to Design Another Project in Dubai
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta Atlanta-based architectural firm Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates Inc. has been commissioned to design a 70-million square-foot residential and commercial project in Dubai, United Arab Emirates....
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Atlanta to Leverage Olympic Anniversary to Lure Int’l Firms
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta As Atlanta celebrates 10 years since hosting the Centennial Olympic Games, the city’s international reputation continues to attract foreign-based business to Georgia, as economic developers would...
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Japanese Manufacturer to Build Macon Plant
Nema Etheridge for GlobalAtlanta Nichiha Corp. of Nagoya, Japan, announced June 21 that it would build a $78 million cement siding manufacturing plant in Macon, which could be the beginning...