Atlanta was barely prepared for the 1996 Summer Olympics, the city’s epic transformational event. With the Games only 90 days away, a Washington Post reporter described Atlanta as the “hospitable but anxious first city of the South is like a frazzled hostess scrambling to set the table minutes before the Sunday company arrives.” Behind the […]
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Chamber Annual Meeting: Atlanta Keeps Sights on World Cup Goals
It might seem far away, but Atlanta is keeping its sights squarely on its goals for hosting key matches during the 2026 World Cup, betting that its newfound soccer bona fides will pay off in an effort to welcome the world — and their tourism dollars. What is settled so far is that the United […]
Atlanta Sets Metro Area Export Record in New Commerce Department Figures
A new report from the U.S. Commerce Department shows metro Atlanta exports surging in 2018 in the face of concerns that a multi-front trade war could stifle broader global economic growth. Companies within the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta metropolitan statistical area exported about $24.1 billion worth of products last year, about 60 percent of the overall export […]
Bernice King Honored as Citizen of Seoul as King Center Hosts International Expo
On a steamy Saturday afternoon Aug. 10 attendees at the Beloved Community International Expo held at the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change, including four consuls general based in Atlanta, witnessed a huge bowl of “bibimbap” being cooked symbolizing the harmonious coming together of the city’s different communities. “Bibimbap is a popular Korean cuisine — […]
Commentary: Savvy CFO Strategies for Hedging Foreign Exchange Risk
Editor’s note: This is a sponsored/paid commentary published on behalf of Tempus, which simplifies global payments for businesses of all sizes through its industry-leading foreign exchange and international payment solutions. To some, the word “hedging” has a negative connotation, maybe because it brings to mind high-risk or complicated hedge fund strategies. But currency hedging is […]
NAFTA Debate Explores Need to Balance Free, Fair Trade for Georgia
Talking trade today — and especially NAFTA — often means maintaining civil discourse or delving into details, but rarely both. Getting too far into the weeds can lead to one side crying foul about specific disadvantages, while tiptoeing to avoid partisan passions can lead to only superficial discussion of real issues. Speakers from a variety […]
Mexico’s CEMEX to Donate Concrete to Help Build Soccer Fields Near MARTA Stations
Mexican cement giant CEMEX will donate concrete to be used in the construction of youth soccer fields adjacent to transit stations in Atlanta. CEMEX subsidiary Ready Mix USA is to provide 100 cubic yards for curbs and sidewalks at the fields being created by Soccer in the Streets, a local nonprofit building a “League of Stations” in […]
Mexico Calls Tariff Spat With the U.S. ‘Costly and Unnecessary’
The Mexican Consulate General in Atlanta has issued Mexico’s positions on immigration policy citing its “deep friendship and history” with the United States while the U.S. threatens to raise tariffs to block imports if it doesn’t curb the numbers of migrants entering the U.S. “We wish our governments to remain friends and partners as well. […]
Georgia Leaders Applaud Trump’s Removal of Steel and Aluminum Tariffs From NAFTA Partners
Georgia lawmakers are praising President Trump’s decision to exempt Mexico and Canada from steel and aluminum tariffs, which some legislators have seen as a precursor to a congressional vote on the renegotiated North American free-trade agreement. The so-called U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement was reached as a successor to NAFTA earlier this year, but it has yet to […]
World Trade Day Panel’s Crystal Ball Reveals Future Challenges for the U.S.
A panel of savvy trade and foreign policy experts boldly prophesied the future of economic developments around the world during a lead-off discussion at Atlanta’s celebration of World Trade Day on May 3 at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel and Convention Center. While crystal ball gazing can be fraught with false predictions resulting in crushed reputations […]
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