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 — […]
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Porsche Introduces International Carbon Offsets to U.S. Customers
Porsche Cars North America has unveiled an online tool to help its customers calculate carbon emissions and offset them by donating to four worldwide projects. The Atlanta-based unit of the German auto maker is working with Switzerland’s South Pole to provide the vetted opportunities. Unlike some programs that ask for donations and simply guarantee that the money […]
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 […]
Traveling or Working Abroad? Prepare for Family Issues Before You Go
Editor’s note: This is a sponsored post paid for by the Manely Firm. Traveling abroad or relocating your family overseas for that coveted promotion can be a dream come true, but without the proper preparation, many journeys begun cheerfully have ended in nightmarish scenarios. That’s why The Manely Firm is helping international businesspeople in Georgia — from […]
A Leadership Institute for Georgia’s Muslims, Open to All
When Soumaya Khalifa in 2015 joined Leadership Atlanta in 2015, she quickly realized something was missing from the prestigious development program: fellow members of her faith. “What I found was that the representation of the American Muslim community was not there,” Ms. Khalifa, head of the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta and president of Khalifa […]
Georgia State To Offer Three-Day Blockchain Strategy Program
Learn the fundamentals of blockchain technology, how to use it to create revenue and profit, and develop blockchain-enabled use cases and business models for your company at this July 31-Aug. 2 program offered by Georgia State University. Learn more. Editor’s note: The below is a sponsored post written by the staff of the Robinson College […]
What Makes Atlanta International? City Wants to Hear From You
An impartial endorsement is always more valuable than a biased one, and a fresh eye on a problem or question can often lend new perspective. That’s why the City of Atlanta’s Office of International Affairs is seeking new thoughts from the Atlanta business community and beyond about what makes the city “international.” The idea came […]
UPS Executive Appointed to President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa
Laura Lane, who is president of Global Affairs at UPS and has had widespread international experience on behalf of private industry as well as government, has been appointed to the U.S. Commerce Department’s President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa. Mrs. Lane is to serve on the council for the 2019-2021 term along with […]
Female Empowerment Highlight of African Art Exhibit
Atlantans had the opportunity from Jan. 18-April 21 to see a remarkable exhibition of African art at the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, which featured works focused on the traditional lives of women and girls. The artworks were selected from hundreds of pieces belonging to the Mehta Collection of retired professor of international banking and […]
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