While trade is depressed in many sectors, shipments of Georgia’s prized kaolin, used in applications from ink to paint but mostly in coatings for paper and packaging, were up in February as processors of the fine white clay continued operating as essential businesses. That’s according to the Georgia Ports Authority, which posted an update about the sector […]
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Former Ex-Im Chair: Fixing Trade’s Image Problem
Fred Hochberg admits that the acknowledgements in his new book, “Trade Is Not a Four-Letter Word,” are unconventional. In addition to being a bit long, the former Obama administration chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States said the section includes a note of thanks to an unlikely character for a book that praises […]
Georgia Tech President: Early Adoption of Online Programs Aids COVID-19 Transition
Ángel Cabrera, Georgia’s Tech’s new president, revealed the university’s updated mission statement and contents of its new strategic plan to the attendees of the May 19 virtual session of the Kiwanis Club of Atlanta while acknowledging that the COVID-19 outbreak had underscored the university’s adaptability. Georgia Tech is to be committed “to developing leaders who advance […]
Former Atlanta Fed President on COVID-19: China, Migration and the Shape of Recovery
After describing potential shapes of the U.S. recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, former Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart also painted a picture of the global forces that will mold it. Speaking virtually May 8 on “The Future of a Pandemic Economy” with World Affairs Council of Atlanta President Charles Shapiro, Mr. Lockhart […]
Focus Brands Taps Former Starbucks Exec as New Head of International
Atlanta-based franchising firm Focus Brands has tapped a new head for its international business unit. The franchisor of concepts like Auntie Anne’s, Carvel Ice Cream, Moe’s Southwest Grill and other brands has promoted Beto Guajardo, who joined the company to serve as president of Scholtzsky’s Deli in 2019, to step into the role. Mr. Guajardo is […]
All of Georgia’s Manufacturers of Critical COVID-19 Supplies in One List
A month after initiating a search for locally made personal protective equipment and other critical items for fighting COVID-19, Georgia Department of Economic Development has published a comprehensive list of suppliers in the state and what they have to contribute. The document lists the companies’ zip codes and websites, along with a grid highlighting the […]
Robinson Prof: Globalization to Return in ‘New Phase and a New Form’
With globalization increasingly under attack, Robinson College of Business Professor S. Tamer Cavusgil thinks that the future of the world’s economies will depend on individual and national character traits to rebuild whatever inter-connectivity is lost. In an online video addressing global crises exacerbated by COVID-19, Dr. Cavusgil said that he considers the trauma testing the […]
President Trump’s Immigration Ban: Unwinding the Impact and Exceptions
Editor’s note: This post is published as part of Kuck Baxter’s annual sponsorship of Global Atlanta. While it’s clear that President Trump’s widely publicized executive order last week limits legal immigration into the U.S., the action includes a wide range of exemptions and muddy definitions that make it hard for companies and families to decipher who can get […]
Zoom-Bombing and Data Sharing: Don’t Forget about Privacy and Security While Telecommuting During Pandemic
Editor’s note: This commentary was written by Arnall Golden Gregory LLP attorneys Kevin Coy and Montserrat Miller and is published as a part of the firm’s annual sponsorship of Global Atlanta. By now, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced most organizations to adjust their operating practices to continue operations, meetings, classes and services remotely as mush […]
Habitat for Humanity International Cutting 10 Percent of Staff as COVID-19 Hits Global Donations
Habitat for Humanity International, the Atlanta-based umbrella federation over 300-plus global affiliates of the housing nonprofit, is laying off about 10 percent of its staff as its finances take a hit from the coronavirus pandemic. The layoffs and additional work hour reductions will take effect in the U.S. immediately and will ripple out to its […]
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