The City of Atlanta has published a slew of new information related to Wednesday’s shelter-in-place order and the broader fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, including loan assistance for businesses and health handouts published in more than 20 languages. A centerpiece of the city’s outreach is the new #ATLSTRONG website, which allows citizens to get notifications about […]
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Bastian: Delta to Park Half Its Fleet, Cut International Flights by 80 Percent
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian says traveling by air in the time of coronavirus can be done safely, but that restrictions that now cover 40 countries during the pandemic are forcing the airline to drastically slash services both domestically and abroad. International flights will be cut back by 80 percent, part of a 70 […]
Commentary: Franchisors Must Serve, Sacrifice to Save ‘America’s Hidden Small Businesses’ During Pandemic
As we brace for the economic impact of the global Covid-19 pandemic, now is not the time for business as usual, especially when it comes to the franchising model at the heart of some of Atlanta’s biggest businesses. Franchising is a primary form of distribution in almost all sectors of the U.S. service economy, one […]
World Trade Center, Other Global Organizations Taking Key Events Online
The World Trade Center Atlanta is moving ahead with an event tonight where it is slated to make an announcement about its future operations — but you’ll have to grab your own hors d’oeuvres and drinks. The meeting, like many in the new normal during of the Covid-19 outbreak, has moved online and will be […]
Georgia’s ‘State of Trade’ in Flux as Outbreak Clouds Outlook
Last Thursday, as a panel of trade experts took the stage, it was still unclear how Georgia‘s economy would be just a few days later. For the most part, the Georgia Department of Economic Development and World Trade Center Atlanta’s State of Trade breakfast was looking back at a year where Georgia posted a 1.5 […]
Canceled by Coronavirus: Myriad Global Events in Atlanta Called Off, Pushed Back
Editor’s note: Global Atlanta is continually updating our curated international calendar with the latest cancellations and postponements. Check specific event listings at www.globalatlanta.com/events for our latest information, which will also be reflected in our Monday morning events briefing. Sign up for that newsletter here. Updated Friday, March 13 at 6:42 p.m. International organizations around Atlanta are […]
Goals for Legendary U.S. Women’s Soccer Coach: Equal Pay and Empowered Female Leaders
Former U.S. women’s national team soccer coach Jill Ellis proved Friday in Atlanta that if nothing else, her record-setting career has given her a knack for straight talk and an arsenal of inspirational lessons that transition well from sport to life. But one quote in particular may best illustrate the reason she was recruited for […]
With U.S. Export Award, Momentum Continues for Manufacturing Automation Firm
Kennesaw’s Delta Sigma Co., which designs and builds systems to automate manufacturing and assembly tasks, has been honored by the U.S. Commercial Service for a more than five-year export journey that has delivered sales in 15 countries. The Export Achievement Award was presented to the nearly 30-year-old company by Joseph Semsar, acting under secretary for […]
Meet the Young Atlanta Woman Shaping the World Economic Forum
Editor’s note: Judy Oh is a member of Atlanta hub of the Global Shapers, a group of young global leaders designated by the World Economic Forum to further its goals and initiatives in more than 400 hub cities in 154 countries. Each January, some 50 Shapers are chosen as delegates to the annual forum in […]
Islamic Leadership Institute Announces 2020 Class
A leadership institute geared toward Georgia’s Muslim professionals launched last year has named the members of its second class for 2020. The Islamic Speakers Bureau Leadership Institute has also continued its partnership with CIFAL Atlanta, the United Nations training agency housed at Kennesaw State University, on weekly courses that begin Jan. 11. The program is […]
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