More than 100 youth leaders from across the globe hope to take back new skills to empower their communities thanks to a World Leadership Conference held last week by the… Continue reading Usher’s New Look Teaches New Skills for Youth
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Atlanta Key to Ireland’s Southeast Outreach
As an economic hub for the Southeast, Atlanta represents a key area for the Irish government’s efforts to boost trade and investment ties with the region, a legislative delegation told local… Continue reading Atlanta Key to Ireland’s Southeast Outreach
For International Community, Immigration Reform a Necessity
Following the Supreme Court’s split June 25 ruling on Arizona’s tough immigration law, members of the international community in Atlanta are still sorting out legal ramifications of a similar Georgia… Continue reading For International Community, Immigration Reform a Necessity
Dutch Accountants: EU Debt Crisis Could Prompt Reform
Dutch accountants from Baker Tilly Berk discuss the future of European tax policies.
While expanding into Europe may at first appear as an uncertain investment, the financial crisis there could prompt reforms of the European Union’s tax structures and regulations that would be advantageous… Continue reading Dutch Accountants: EU Debt Crisis Could Prompt Reform
Political Football: Germany vs. Greece About More Than Sport
Divided as sharply as negotiators in the European debt crisis talks, fans of Greece and Germany packed into a slammed Fado Irish Pub in Buckhead to watch the quarterfinal soccer game of Euro… Continue reading Political Football: Germany vs. Greece About More Than Sport
UPS Exec: Canada is Getting Trade Right
Business and government leaders in the United States can learn from their northern neighbor how to see beyond their traditional trading partners to reach a new wave of consumers in developing countries,… Continue reading UPS Exec: Canada is Getting Trade Right
NCR Buys Three Brazilian Companies
Duluth-based NCR Corp. has purchased three companies in Brazil in a bid to expand its presence in the country. NCR, which makes ATMs and payment terminals, acquired POS Integrated Solutions, a reseller of… Continue reading NCR Buys Three Brazilian Companies
From Guatemala With Love: Changing Lives With Imports
For Atlanta-based Coleccion Luna, a wholesale importer and exporter of Guatemalan art and textiles, business should go beyond a simple financial exchange: It should be a way of life. Creating… Continue reading From Guatemala With Love: Changing Lives With Imports
Georgia State Expanding Korean Initiatives
In the wake of the recently passed free trade agreement between Korea and the United States, Georgia State University is seeking new ways to develop its relationships with the country. One of five countries specially… Continue reading Georgia State Expanding Korean Initiatives
Carter Center Improving Accountability of Congo Mines
The Carter Center is launching the third phase of a project designed to bring transparency to the mining industry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the end of this summer.… Continue reading Carter Center Improving Accountability of Congo Mines