Book: The Three Governors Controversy: Skullduggery, Machinations, and the Decline of Georgia’s Progressive Politics Authors: Charles S. Bullock III, Scott E. Buchanan & Ronald Keith Gaddie Reviewed by: Glenn P. Hendrix, Chair, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP Gene Talmadge, nicknamed the “Wild Man from Sugar Creek,” won the Georgia governor’s race in 1946 but died before inauguration, […]
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Global Atlanta’s 20 Most-Read Stories of 2020
If any year posed the temptation to chase web traffic by reporting in more detail on politics, 2020 was it. But even throughout a contentious election year, rocked by racial-justice protests and a raging pandemic, Global Atlanta resisted the temptation to be consumed by the domestic stories that dominated the news cycle. Of […]
International Arbitration Society Publishes First Free, Digital Version of Manual
The Atlanta International Arbitration Society is making its annual manual available free of charge via download, the first time in four years of publication that it has been published digitally. Renamed the “AtlAS Desk Book 2020,” the manual includes a searchable table of contents to help navigate the 618-page book, which includes UNCITRAL Model rules, […]
How Cox Automotive Navigates Growing Global Workforce Challenges
Only about 10 percent of Atlanta-based Cox Automotive’s $7 billion in revenues come from outside the U.S., a number the company hopes to grow as it continues to serve clients in more than 100 countries. But that hasn’t insulated it from the challenge of managing a workforce that has become increasingly international as Cox has stepped […]
Nine Consulates Join With City to Unveil Mural Celebrating Health Workers Amid Pandemic
Diplomats have always been tasked with knocking down walls that keep countries from collaborating, but members of Atlanta’s consular corps last month took a different tack: painting one. Nine consulates partnered with the Atlanta Mayor’s offices of international affairs and cultural affairs to unveil a “Thank You” mural by local artist Joseph McKinney, known as […]
UPS Backs ‘Women Export University’ Program for 20 Businesses
The Atlanta Mayor’s Office of International Affairs and United Parcel Service Inc. are banding together to build the resiliency of local female-owned businesses by helping them sell abroad. The free Women Export University program is to be held in four-hour increments over four months. It will include workshops, personal consultations and training and resources […]
Inspire’s Purchase of Dunkin’ Brings Two More Global Brands to Atlanta
While the announcement offered no hint of how operations or personnel would shift here, Inspire Brands’ $11.3 billion purchase of Dunkin’ Brands will bring the ownership of two global brands to Atlanta, bolstering the city’s case further as a franchising powerhouse. Dunkin’ Brands comprises Dunkin’, the coffee chain that recently dropped the “donuts” from its […]
Papa John’s Becomes Latest Global Franchise Player to Set Down Atlanta Roots
Papa John’s may be known to Americans as the pizza chain down the street, but when the franchisor moves its headquarters to Atlanta, it also brings extensive global connections. Founded in Louisville, Ky., Papa John’s announced this week it would move key corporate operations to Georgia, where it already employs 2,500 people. Around the world, the […]
Mayor’s Office Seeks Export Feedback to Guide Global Business Programs
The City of Atlanta’s Office of International Affairs is seeking feedback from local companies to improve its export- and global business-related content. In previous years, the mayor’s office has assisted business through its Passport to Export programs, which connected companies to trade resources. More recently during the pandemic, it has highlighted export successes through business […]
How the U.S. Should Leverage Cities Like Atlanta in COVID-19 Vaccine Negotiations
Editor’s note: This sponsored article is provided by Kennesaw State University’s Division of Global Affairs and was written by Sonia J. Toson, director of diversity relations at KSU’s Michael J. Coles College of Business and assistant professor of law in the School of Accountancy. Science is very clear on the fact that COVID-19 cannot be eradicated, […]
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