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Georgia’s economic relationship with the Netherlands supported 23,800 jobs in the state in 2012, according to the latest figures compiled by the Dutch embassy in Washington. The jobs number is up… Continue reading Netherlands Ties Support 23,800 Jobs in Georgia: Embassy
Mother and child await medical care outside a clinic in Tanzania.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has joined Project Last Mile’s partners to include Mozambique and nine other African countries in their efforts to supply medicines and medical supplies.… Continue reading Coke and Partners to Give 10 African Countries $21 Million of Medical Aid
Lin Chu-Chia, deputy minister of Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council
Since Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou came into office in 2008, Taiwan and China have shelved political discussions, instead focusing on strengthening their economic ties. It’s unclear whether this week’s visit… Continue reading Taiwan Official: No Politics in Landmark Talks With Mainland
Japan’s Toppan Printing Co. is to invest $100 million in a new factory in Griffin, becoming the second Japanese manufacturer in two months to announce plans to invest in a new… Continue reading Another Japanese Firm to Invest $100 Million in Eco Park
When Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal travels abroad, you can usually bet that he’s carrying an investment announcement in his back pocket. This week’s four-city trip to Israel was no disappointment, with the governor releasing the news… Continue reading Investment Deals Announced on Governor’s Israel Trip
Taiwan is using soft power to project influence further into the mainland and around the world.
Editor’s note: Global Atlanta’s Trevor Williams spent the last week in Taiwan as a guest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which brought in journalists from 19 countries to explore… Continue reading Taiwanese Soft Power: A Delicate Diplomatic Dance
Fifteen years ago, a flight between Boston and La Guardia Airport in New York City took 45 minutes; today it’s an hour and 20 minutes. “That’s insane,” said Peter Cerda,… Continue reading The World’s Bus System: EU, U.S. Should Speed Up Aviation Investment
Payments giant First Data Corp. has hired a former White House director of presidential events as its new senior vice president for global communications and corporate affairs. Josh King’s extensive career includes five… Continue reading First Data Taps Former White House Communications Official
The Hungarian government has announced that it is upgrading its representation in Georgia and Tennessee to honorary consulate general, thereby promoting Atlanta attorney John E. Parkerson Jr. from honorary consul,… Continue reading Hungary Upgrades Parkerson to Honorary Consul General
Atlanta-based immigration law firm Kapoor Law Group expanded its global outreach as a newly acquired part of international law firm Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP. Effective June 2, owner and managing partner Romy… Continue reading Smith Gambrell Acquires Local Immigration Law Firm
