COCA-COLA, OTHER U.S. FIRMS INCREASE VIETNAM PRESENCE

TAKING ADVANTAGE OF NEW U.S. REGULATIONS ALLOWING AMERICAN COMPANIES TO SIGN MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING WITH VIETNAMESE BUSINESS CONCERNS, COCA-COLA SIGNED AGREEMENTS WITH VIETNAM NATIONAL FOODSTUFFS IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION (VINALIMEX) AND WITH CHUONG DUONG BEVERAGE FACTORY, A FORMER BOTTLER OF COCA-COLA.  VINALIMEX IS ONE OF VIETNAM'S LARGEST FOOD AND PRODUCE COMPANIES, AND IS ONE OF...

JAMES BLAIR, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE EUROPEAN OFFICE OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, HAS BEEN ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL OF AMERICAN STATES IN EUROPE (CASE), WHICH ENCOMPASSES THE 31 OFFICIAL U.S. STATE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICES IN EUROPE. CASE PLAYS A UNIQUE ROLE IN INCREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ALL 31 STATE OFFICES IN EUROPE, SAID MR....

THE FRENCH-AMERICAN AND THE SWISS-AMERICAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE ARE TEAMING UP FOR A FRENCH-SWISS COCKTAIL DU COMMERCE, THEIR FIRST COMBINED NETWORKING RECEPTION TO BE HELD THURSDAY, MARCH 4 AT THE SWISSOTEL AT 3391 PEACHTREE ROAD IN ATLANTA. PLEASE RESPOND BY MARCH 1 AT (TEL.: 404-874-2602, OR FAX: 404- 875-9452) IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND....

THE SERVICE CORPS OF RETIRED EXECUTIVES (SCORE) AND THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE DIVISON OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER  HAVE JOINED FORCES TO ASSIST SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES TO IDENTIFY WORLD MARKETS. A SPECIAL WORKSHOP WILL BE OFFERED FEB. 25 AND MARCH 25 IN ATLANTA AT THE SBA DISTRICT OFFICE, 1720 PEACHTREE ROAD,...

USA CARGO AND TRAVEL SERVICES CO., SUMMIT BANK AND WACHOVIA, ALL RECEIVED PRAISE FROM KATHY DUCK, PRESIDENT OF DAHLONEGA, GA.-BASED POLY PORTABLES, FOR HELPING HER COMPANY QUICKLY EXPORT TO FOREIGN MARKETS.  THE COMPANY PRODUCES PLASTIC PORTABLE TOILETS MOST OFTEN SEEN AT CONSTRUCTION SITES AND AT SPECIAL EVENTS.  FIFTY PERCENT OF ITS $8 MILLION IN ANNUAL...

JIM CUNNINGHAM, MARKETING MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, FOR SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, BASED IN CARROLLTON, GA., HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO THE ATLANTA DISTRICT EXPORT COUNCIL, A FEDERAL COUNCIL DESIGNED TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE IN SUPPORT OF THE NATION'S JOINT INDUSTRY/GOVERNMENT EXPORT EXPANSION EFFORT. MR. CUNNINGHAM COORDINATES EXPORTING, MARKETING AND SALES EFFORTS IN CANADA, MEXICO, CENTRAL AMERICA...

ATLANTA'S HARTSFIELD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MUST ATTRACT HUBS FOR FOREIGN AIRLINES IF IT WISHES TO REMAIN THE GATEWAY TO THE SOUTHEAST, EVEN IF THEY COMPETE DIRECTLY WITH U.S. CARRIERS, WARNS MARC KALMANN, AN INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND TOURISM CONSULTANT. ATLANTA CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE TOURISTS DUE TO AN ABSENCE OF DIRECT INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS AND CONNECTING DESTINATIONS; NOR...

THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM DREW OVER 1,000 BUSINESS EXECUTIVES, POLITICAL LEADERS, INTERNATIONAL AGENCY HEADS AND FINANCIAL EXPERTS TO DAVOS, SWITZERLAND FOR A SIX-DAY CONFERENCE EARLIER THIS MONTH TO DEBATE TOPICS AS DIVERSE AS THE REMAKING OF A EUROPEAN IDENTITY, RELAUNCHING THE U.S. ECONOMY, RE-ENGINEERING  GLOBAL COMPANIES, AND THE EMERGING NETWORK OF BALTIC STATES. CONCERN ABOUT...

VICTOR  CHERNOMYRDIN, RUSSIA'S NEW PRIME MINISTER, MADE HIS FIRST TRIP TO WESTERN EUROPE SINCE TAKING OFFICE TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE. HE ASSURED BUSINESS LEADERS THAT REFORM WAS THE ONLY PATH THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION COULD FOLLOW. ASKED WHETHER HE WAS PREPARED FOR BANKRUPTCIES OF STATE ENTERPRISES IN A MARKET ECONOMY, HE REPLIED, YES, WE ARE READY....

DESPITE THE CURRENT RECESSION IN EUROPE, JAMES MULLEN, A VICE PRESIDENT OF CLIENT SERVICES WITH BRANDES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC., SUGGESTS THAT NOW MAY BE A GOOD TIME TO LOOK FOR COMPANIES IN WHICH TO INVEST THERE.  SPEAKING AT AN ATLANTA SEMINAR SPONSORED BY DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC., MULLEN SAID THAT TRADITIONAL VALUE INVESTORS WOULD BE...