Editor’s note: This commentary was published first in Spanish in “Reforma” newspaper and was made available to Global Atlanta in English by the Consulate General of Mexico in Atlanta. It was written by Julián Ventura Valero, deputy secretary of foreign affairs, who can be followed on Twitter at @JulianVenturaV. Mexico is convinced of the irreplaceable value of Read more
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During Tough 2018, Mohawk Preps for the Future With Global Acquisitions
Facing a tougher year than expected in 2018, Mohawk Industries nonetheless made key acquisitions around its global system that executives believe will set the Calhoun, Ga.-based flooring giant on better footing by 2020. The company bought flooring companies in Australia, New Zealand and Brazil, where it will produce ceramic tile, and purchased two flooring distributors in Read more
Classic Cars to Cranberry Powder: Local Organizations Post Tangible Trade Leads
Local economic development leaders often make the case that Georgia-made products are in high demand overseas. In the past few weeks, they have posted the lists to prove it. The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s office in Brazil, which always seems busy, has sourced credible buyers for a range of products, from RFID technology, aerospace Read more
Hartsfield-Jackson Remains World’s Busiest Airport for 21st Year With 107M Passengers
It never gets old for those who would promote Atlanta as a business destination, even after 20 years: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is yet again the busiest airport in the world, according to preliminary numbers compiled by the airport. The airport handled nearly 107.4 million in 2018, an increase of 3.33 percent over the previous Read more
Georgia Tech Prof Asks Kiwanians If the U.S. Has Become Orwellian
Imagine a world where most of its population is in perpetual war as well as subject to omnipresent government surveillance and propaganda. This is the world described by the English writer George Orwell in his novel 1984 and evoked by Georgia Tech Professor Seymour E. Goodman, during his talk at the Kiwanis Club of Atlanta Read more
Atlanta’s Technology Ties With Latin America Strong, Growing
Other cities like Miami might have the edge in recognition, but Atlanta’s ties with Latin America, especially on the technology front, are substantive and growing. Recognizing this — and strategizing around how to build on the momentum — was the subject of a late-January “Latinnovations” panel discussion organized by Global Atlanta. The event was part Read more
From Forestry to Clay, Trade Policy Hits Home in Middle Georgia
Trade policy hits home, and choices made at the national level affect local industries that rely on access to markets to stay competitive. That was the lesson of the first Global Trade and Investment Symposium in Macon, Ga., in mid-January, which revealed how arbitrary tariffs threaten the health of some companies whose employees’ livelihoods depend Read more
Global Payments Donation Software Launches in Canada
A Global Payments Inc. software platform used by nonprofits to process donations has launched in Canada. The Atlanta-based company late last month expanded the reach of its Greater Giving platform to the U.S.’s neighbor to the north, helping nonprofits there simplify fundraising via events and online payments. The cloud-base platform has processed $6 billion in Read more
Brazil’s ‘Tropical Trump’ Needs to Build the Wall — Around the Country’s Finances
Brazil’s new president has been called a “tropical Trump” for his often-offensive rhetoric and the way he energized the electorate against the status quo. And for at least one prominent economist, Jair Bolsonaro should follow the U.S. president’s lead and “build the wall” — around the country’s public finances, that is. Otaviano Canuto, a Read more
Brazilian Consul General: Bolsonaro’s ‘Bold Agenda’ to Prioritize Southeast U.S.
Brazil has seen its share of second-guessing in recent years, as the world’s biggest corruption scandal fed into a 2018 presidential election that produced a clear winner but an unclear prognosis for Latin America’s largest economy. Sworn in Jan. 1, new President Jair Bolsonaro has been characterized as a far-right populist, a former army captain with a Trumpian Read more
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