With storm clouds resting over Asia and the Middle East, U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson of Georgia called the African continent “the most important continent in the 21st century for our country.” Mr. Isakson underscored his affinity for Africa during an Atlanta Council on International Relations luncheon address at the Capital City Club downtown on May Read more
Sen. Isakson Warming to Trump’s Trade Tactics
U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, who has opposed many of President Donald Trump’s trade moves, seems to be coming around to his mercurial style at a pivotal time for the American trade agenda. Mr. Isakson, a Georgia Republican who challenged Mr. Trump on issues like the decisions to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership and to impose Read more
U.S. Rep. Handel Urges ‘Surgical’ Tariff Approach Ahead of Trump Decision on Steel, Aluminum
On the eve of President Trump’s decision to grant another temporary reprieve for allies facing steel and aluminum tariffs, a Georgia congressional backer suggested he use a “surgical” approach that would minimize unintended consequences while correcting trade imbalances. U.S. Rep. Karen Handel, a Republican who won a heated special election in Georgia’s sixth congressional district Read more
‘Trade Turbulence’ Presents Challenge for Georgia’s Canada, Europe Ties
When Canadian Consul General Nadia Theodore arrived last year, she hit the ground running. A trade expert who has spent a lot of time negotiating on Canada’s behalf in major trade agreements, she was appointed to the Southeast U.S. just as NAFTA was being put back on the table. (Her Mexican counterpart jokes they’ve spoken Read more
Think You’re Too Small to Export? Amazon Can Help
Amazon.com Inc. has been top of mind for Atlantans after the city made the e-commerce giant’s shortlist for a $5 billion second headquarters that would bring up to 50,000 jobs to the metro area. But all the focus on its inbound potential has left some Atlanta companies unaware of how the company’s platforms can help them reach out Read more
Report: Swedish Ties Support Nearly 11,000 Georgia Jobs
Georgia’s trade and investment ties with Sweden support 10,818 jobs, according to an updated report that puts the state among the top 10 beneficiaries of economic engagement with the Scandinavian country. About a tenth of the jobs come from Georgia exports to Sweden, from professional and other services (1,191 jobs) to the $96 million worth of goods Read more
New Canadian Beer Now Made With Georgia Technology
Equipment made by Rome, Ga.-based Hydro Dynamics is now helping a craft brewer in Canada get more from their hops. March saw the release of the first brew made north of the border with Hydro Dynamics’ ShockWave Extractor, which uses cavitation technology in the brewing process to wring the taste out of hops, coffee, fruit or other Read more
Silent Partners No More: Canada and the South Growing More Vocal About Strong Ties
Editor’s note: This article is a sponsored commentary that was not written by Global Atlanta’s editorial team. The author, Diane Alleva Cáceres, Ph.D., is the CEO of Market Access International Inc., which has been helping companies break into the U.S. market for 18 years. She wrote the piece to mark the launch of Global Atlanta’s monthly Read more
Export Challenge Pitch Winners to Take Flight With $35K in Grants
Nerves were obviously running high for a few of the exporters pitching in the final round of the Atlanta Metro Export Challenge March 28. Not that they weren’t prepared: In prior rounds last year, 28 round-one victors had been asked to write out plans for what they’d do with initial $5,000 grants. Sixteen returned for Read more
Local Entrepreneur With Global Expertise Helps Small Firms Enter Overseas Markets
It was the innovation to replace wooden and paper pallets with recyclable sustainable plastic shipping platforms that prompted Jeff Lamb, the Newnan-based entrepreneur originally from Calgary, Canada, to sever his ties with IKEA and launch OptiLedge in 2009. In the start-up phase he also launched a materials handling and transportation consulting company. With the continued Read more
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