Category: Global Health

Visiting U.S., Israeli President Offers Condolences to Family of Late Home Depot Co-Founder Bernie Marcus 

Bernie Marcus co-founded The Home Depot with Arthur Blank, who has also committed billions to various causes around Atlanta and the world.

On a visit to the U.S. that included a White House summit with President Joe Biden, Israeli President Isaac Herzog sent a letter offering the country’s condolences to the wife of late Home Depot Inc. co-founder Bernie Marcus. 

Taiwan Government Donates $200K to Hurricane Relief in Georgia, More to Other Southern States

Members of the Taiwan Caucus in the Georgia legislature along with representatives from local nonprofits like We Love Buford Highway joined Elliot Wang, director-general of TECO office (second from right), for the presentation of the check at the Red Cross’s CPR certification center off Interstate 85.

The Taiwanese government has given $200,000 to relief efforts aiming to help those affected by Hurricane Helene in Georgia, an amount representing a quarter of the support the island’s diplomatic offices have distributed around the Southeast U.S. 

Cobb County Invites Medical Device Firms to Apply for Expo in Germany 

SelectCobb aims to support Cobb County medical device companies to attend MEDICA 2024 in Dusseldorf, Germany, in November.

Editor’s note: This article is sponsored by SelectCobb, the economic development organization of Cobb County. Cobb County’s growing medical device community is expanding overseas, thanks to SelectCobb’s support for companies… Continue reading Cobb County Invites Medical Device Firms to Apply for Expo in Germany 

Foreign Investment in Key Sectors Set to Boost Metro Atlanta Real Estate Market in 2024

Paula Henao, global real estate advisor at Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty

Editor’s note: This article was contributed by Paula Henao, global real estate advisor at Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty, as part of her annual partnership with Global Atlanta.   The… Continue reading Foreign Investment in Key Sectors Set to Boost Metro Atlanta Real Estate Market in 2024

Sweden’s Devyser Takes on U.S. Genetic Testing Market With Atlanta Lab

John Murad, fourth from right, and the Devyser team open their lab in Roswell. CEO Fredrik Alpsten, fourth from left, was on hand to cut the ribbon.

John Murad isn’t Swedish, but maybe that’s what makes him such a good spokesperson for the Scandinavian culture of the company he’s now leading in North America.  “I’ve had a… Continue reading Sweden’s Devyser Takes on U.S. Genetic Testing Market With Atlanta Lab

Agnes Scott’s Global Leadership Conference to Focus on Social Mobility, Wealth Generation

Agnes Scott's Main Building is its most recognizable.

Interrogating its history in recent months, Agnes Scott College has clearly seen one thing: the present-day invisibility of many who helped establish the private women’s liberal arts school. Trained by… Continue reading Agnes Scott’s Global Leadership Conference to Focus on Social Mobility, Wealth Generation