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• Geico to Add 200 New Workers in Macon

  News, May 11, 2015

• Georgia Gas Prices on the Rise

  News, May 11, 2015

• The UPS Store Launches Small Biz Salute Campaign in Celebration of Small Business Week

  News, May 06, 2015

• Georgia's Tourism Industry Generated Record Impact of $57.1B

  News, May 05, 2015

• Columbus Whitewater Announces Official Opening of 2015 Season

  News, April 29, 2015

• Building Products Firm BMC Buys Vidalia’s VNS Corp.

  News, April 21, 2015

• Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Presents 28 Statewide Preservation Awards

  News, April 20, 2015

• CARE Names Michelle Nunn New President and CEO

  News, April 20, 2015

• The Aflac Duck Hits the Gym in New Television Commercial

  News, April 16, 2015

• Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Steady at 6.3%

  News, April 16, 2015

• Chris Markwood Named President of Columbus State University

  News, April 16, 2015

• Number of Homes Gaining Value Falls to 57% Nationwide

  News, April 16, 2015

• Georgia Department of Banking & Finance Issues Cease & Desist to Yale Mortgage Funding

  News, April 13, 2015

• Fulton County Gov't Sues Drug Companies for Supplying, Distributing Prescription Drugs

  News, April 07, 2015

• American Cancer Society Announces Gary M. Reedy as Its Next CEO

  News, April 03, 2015

• Georgia to Receive $1.8 Billion Under GROW AMERICA Act

  News, March 31, 2015

• Metro Atlanta Selected to Develop Regional Plan to Attract Foreign Direct Investment

  Features, March 30, 2015

  The Atlanta region has been selected to develop a regional plan to attract and leverage foreign direct investment, building off its existing Metropolitan Atlanta Export Plan, as part of the Global Cities Initiative – a joint project of the Brookings Institution and JPMorgan Chase. The project will be implemented by multiple organizations, including the Metro Atlanta Chamber working in partnership with state and local economic development agencies and local businesses.

• Former Atlanta Mayor Maynard Holbrook Jackson to be Subject of Feature Film

  Features, March 27, 2015

  Auburn Avenue Films produces the theatrical documentary about the life and legacy of Atlanta’s first African-American Mayor, Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr. The documentary, "MAYNARD," is currently in pre-production led by an Oscar nominated and Emmy award-winning team. "MAYNARD" offers an introspective look into the life of the political and business titan who became Atlanta’s first African-American Mayor.

• Metro Atlanta’s Unemployment Rate Declines to 6.1% in February

  News, March 26, 2015

• Georgia House Passes Opportunity School District Legislation, Voters to Decide Outcome

  News, March 26, 2015

• AirSage Acquires Israeli-Based Decell Technologies

  News, March 25, 2015

• Industrial Realty Group Announces New Acquisition in Georgia

  News, March 25, 2015

• Norfolk Southern Expands its 'Railroad University' Operations Training Center

  News, March 20, 2015

• Record Job Count Lowers Georgia’s Jobless Rate to 6.3%

  News, March 19, 2015

• Braves, Comcast Team Up To Power SunTrust Park

  Features, March 18, 2015

  The Atlanta Braves and Comcast announced a multi-year technology and real estate partnership that will deliver multi-terabit network capabilities to SunTrust Park and the surrounding community, making it the most technologically advanced mixed-use development in the U.S.

• Amerigroup Donates Computers to Nonprofit Organizations Around Georgia

  News, March 11, 2015

• CARBO Announces Mothballing of Georgia Proppant Facility

  News, March 11, 2015

• Varian Medical Systems to Create 100 High Paying Tech Jobs in Atlanta

  Features, March 10, 2015

  Gov. Nathan Deal announced this morning that Varian Medical Systems, the world's leading manufacturer of medical devices and software for treating cancer and a premier supplier of X-ray imaging components, will expand its operations in Fulton County, creating up to 100 new high-paying technical jobs over the next five years.

• CertusBank Sells Small Business Finance Unit

  News, March 10, 2015

• Georgia’s Acuity Brands to Acquire Distech Controls for $252M

  News, March 10, 2015

• Delta Community Celebrates 75th Anniversary

  Features, March 09, 2015

  Delta Community Credit Union, Georgia's largest credit union with $4.7 billion in assets and more than 310,000 members, will celebrate its 75th anniversary on March 8, 2015. Credit Union employees and members will mark the occasion by providing additional support to four of its non-profit partners who are also celebrating anniversaries this year.

• Governor Recognizes The Seydel Companies for Entering into a New Int'l Market in 2014

  News, March 09, 2015

• WellStar Health System Named to FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For List

  News, March 06, 2015

• Georgia Senate Passes School Takeover Measure

  News, March 06, 2015

• SunTrust CMO Named Among Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Corporate America

  News, March 05, 2015

• Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 6.4% in January

  News, March 05, 2015

• Worldpay Makes $1 Million Gift and Mentorship Pledge to Accelerate FinTech Innovation in Georgia

  Features, March 04, 2015

  Worldpay will expand its commitment to accelerating payments technology innovation with a $1 million gift and mentorship commitment to Georgia Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Center, company and university officials announced today.

• Georgia REALTORS Induct Honorees Into Hall of Fame

  News, March 04, 2015

• State Bank and Trust Company Creates Insurance Division With Acquisition

  Features, March 03, 2015

  State Bank and Trust Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Bank Financial Corporation , announced today that it has launched an insurance division to offer State Bank customers a full range of personal and commercial insurance products.

• Governor's 2nd Annual "Buy From Georgia Month" Event March 4th

  News, February 27, 2015

• Spancrete Expands With New Plant in Georgia

  News, February 27, 2015

• Troutman Sanders Announces New San Francisco Office

  News, February 26, 2015

• TAG Hosts High Tech Week at State Capitol

  News, February 26, 2015

• Conway Announces New Strategic Partnership

  News, February 24, 2015

• Metro Atlanta Chamber and Indra Company to Host Georgia Bankers Breakfast Summit

  Features, February 23, 2015

  The Metro Atlanta Chamber and Indra announced Thursday that the two organizations will jointly host the Georgia Bankers Breakfast Summit on February 26, 2015 in downtown Atlanta.

• Prince Signs on for Three-Year Partnership with BB&T Atlanta Open

  News, February 20, 2015

• James A. Bennett to Lead Capitol City Bank & Trust

  News, February 19, 2015

• Private Bank of Buckhead Adds Former Football Pro to Its Team

  News, February 19, 2015

• State Launches Pilot Program to Grow Logistics Industry Workforce

  News, February 19, 2015

• Nominations Open for 2015 Georgia CIO of the Year Awards

  News, February 19, 2015

• Two Re-Elected to State Transportation Board

  News, February 19, 2015

• TAG Unveils Financial Technology Issue of Hub Magazine

  News, February 19, 2015

• Taste of Speed Jet Port Experience is Coming to Atlanta May 2nd

  Features, February 18, 2015

  Taste of Speed Jet Port Experience has announced details for their 2nd annual luxury lifestyle event. The event will be presented by the duPont REGISTRY and jointly hosted by Jet Linx Aviation and Ferrari Maserati Atlanta at Peachtree DeKalb Airport in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, May 2 from 7p.m. to 12 a.m.

• Aflac Launches New Critical Care Protection Plan

  News, February 18, 2015

• Transportation Survey Finds Georgians Solidly Support Funding Reform

  Features, February 17, 2015

  The Georgia Transportation Alliance today released a survey of statewide voters on the topic of transportation funding. Results indicate that likely voters are willing to pay more at the pump to maintain and enhance critical transportation infrastructure.

• Georgia-Based Huddle House Serves Up Strong Growth in 2014

  News, February 17, 2015

• U.S Regulators Shutdown Atlanta's Capitol City Bank

  News, February 16, 2015

• Delta Air Lines Foundation Contributes $1 Million to Zoo Atlanta

  Features, February 09, 2015

  The new year is less than a month old, but there’s already cause for celebration at Zoo Atlanta. Delta Air Lines through the Delta Air Lines Foundation has made a commitment of $1 million toward the “A Grand New View for Zoo Atlanta: Elephants, Events and Expansion” capital campaign. The gift to the Cyclorama revitalization campaign is Delta’s largest contribution ever to the Zoo.

• 10 Board Trends for 2015

  Features, February 06, 2015

  "As corporate boards kick off the year in a generally positive global economic climate, directors can think more strategically about growth," says Susan Stautberg, CEO of WomenCorporateDirectors. "2015 will deliver more opportunities for established industries and fast-growing sectors alike, and boards will need to ensure their companies are continuing to evolve."

• South Metro Development Outlook Conference Scheduled for Feb. 18th in College Park

  Features, February 05, 2015

  “It’s All About the South,” is the theme for this year’s South Metro Development Outlook Conference to be held on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Georgia International Convention Center (GICC) in College Park, Georgia.

• Aflac Introduces One Day Pay

  News, February 05, 2015

• Atlanta Entrepreneur and Philanthropist’s Pay It Forward Project Yields Big Dividends

  Features, February 03, 2015

  The 450 elementary school students at Atlanta’s Globe Academy were surprised by a special presentation at their assembly on December 19. Amy Wilson, Executive Director of the Rhame Family Foundation, had a challenge for the students: take this $20 bill and do good deeds for others.

• Georgia Tech Renames Sustainable Business Center After Ray Anderson

  Features, February 02, 2015

  The Georgia Institute of Technology’s Scheller College of Business has received a $5 million commitment from the Ray C. Anderson Foundation to rename the Center for Business Strategies for Sustainability. To honor this commitment and Ray Anderson’s legacy, the Center will now be known as the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business.

• House Transportation Chairman Jay Roberts Introduces Transportation Funding Act of 2015

  News, January 30, 2015

• Randstad Predicts Atlanta's Hot Manufacturing and Office and Administration Jobs in 2015

  Features, January 29, 2015

  Following a positive trend in 2014, many economists and reports suggest the U.S. economy and job market are positioned to yield steady growth in 2015. So what manufacturing and logistics and office and administrative jobs and skill sets will be in greatest demand for Atlanta workers?

• Metro Atlanta’s Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 6.4% in December

  News, January 29, 2015

• KPMG Names Milford McGuirt Managing Partner of Atlanta Office

  Features, January 23, 2015

  Milford McGuirt, with nearly three decades of experience serving major businesses, universities and government entities in Atlanta and across the nation, has been named the new managing partner of KPMG’s Atlanta’s office, the Big Four firm announced today.

• Porsche Unveils GTS Club Coupe in Atlanta

  Features, January 22, 2015

  Celebrating six decades of the largest Porsche club organization in the world, Porsche Cars North America is commemorating this milestone with a 60 unit limited-production run of the Club Coupe based on the 911 Carrera GTS. Known as the GTS Club Coupe, the 430 hp sports car is painted in a color unique to this model appropriately named "Club Blau," which was created exclusively for this anniversary edition by the Porsche Club of America.

• Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 6.9% in December

  News, January 22, 2015

• Georgia Tech Takes Next Step Forward to Expand Presence in Atlanta's Technology Square

  Features, January 19, 2015

  The Georgia Institute of Technology has taken another step to reinforce its commitment to support and enhance the Institute's innovation ecosystem and economic development role in Midtown Atlanta's Technology Square. The Institute, advised by Cushman & Wakefield, issued a request for qualification for private developers interested in the expansion of Technology Square.

• 50 Georgia Properties Receive AAA 4 & 5 Diamond Awards

  News, January 19, 2015

• SunTrust Q4 Income Down 8% Following $145M Mortgage Expense

  News, January 16, 2015

• NCR Moving World Headquarters, 4,000 Employees to Downtown Atlanta

  News, January 14, 2015

• Senators Perdue, Isakson Introduce Fair Tax Act of 2015

  News, January 14, 2015

• Hans Gant Joins Batson-Cook as VP of Business Development

  Features, January 13, 2015

  Batson-Cook Construction has recently hired Hans Gant as Vice President of Business Development – Manufacturing and Industrial. A veteran economic developer with vast senior-level experience, Gant will work with existing clients and new businesses to determine partnership possibilities and business opportunities throughout the state and southeast region.

• Georgia Chamber Announces 2015 Federal Priorities

  News, January 08, 2015

• Mercedes-Benz USA Announces Move of Corporate Headquarters to Atlanta

  Features, January 07, 2015

  Mercedes-Benz USA has announced that it will relocate its corporate headquarters to Atlanta, Georgia, in a move designed to better serve its growing customer base and strengthen the company's position for long-term, sustainable growth.

• Wells Fargo: Small Business Owners Most Optimistic Since 2008

  News, January 06, 2015

• Iberia Bank Corp. to Acquire Georgia Commerce Bancshares

  News, December 08, 2014

• Georgia Chamber Task Force Focused on Growing Film, Digital Industries

  Features, December 05, 2014

  The Georgia Chamber’s Creative and Digital Industries Initiative shared a number of recommendations for updates to the state’s existing entertainment tax credits with the Georgia House Study Committee on Georgia-Based Film and Post Production during its meeting Thursday at the Savannah College of Art and Design.

• Report Offers Lessons in Community Revitalization, Highlights Transformation in Macon

  News, December 03, 2014

• Worldpay to Relocate US Headquarters, 1,200 Jobs to Downtown

  Features, December 02, 2014

  Mayor Kasim Reed has announced that Worldpay – one of the world’s leading payments technology companies – will relocate its U.S. Headquarters into the City of Atlanta.

• Mayor Kasim Reed Names President and Chief Executive Officer of Invest Atlanta

  Features, November 21, 2014

  Mayor Kasim Reed has named Craig J. Richard as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Invest Atlanta, the economic development authority for the City of Atlanta. Richard has served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Greater Louisville Inc., where he developed their strategic plan, and coordinated 32 projects that created 3,854 jobs and $571 million in capital investment.

• TAG Business Intelligence and Analytics Innovation Awards Winners Announced

  News, November 11, 2014

• Two Charged with Falsely Billing Georgia Medicaid for Over $977K

  News, November 11, 2014

• Georgia University Enrollment Up for First Time in Two Years

  Features, November 10, 2014

  Fall 2014 enrollment in the University System of Georgia’s 31 colleges and universities totaled 312,936 students, an increase of 1.1 percent over fall 2013. This fall’s modest enrollment increase reverses a two-year trend in student enrollment in the University System of Georgia.

• State Files Lawsuit Demanding Federal Action on Water Supply

  News, November 10, 2014

• CDC Increasing Supply of Ebola-Specific Personal Protective Equipment for U.S. Hospitals

  News, November 10, 2014

• SBA Honors 2014 Atlanta Emerging Leaders Graduates

  Features, November 07, 2014

  The U.S. Small Business Administration recognized 14 small businesses in the SBA Emerging Leaders graduation ceremony today at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.

• ACMR Celebrates the Grand Opening of New Southwest Atlanta Research Facility

  News, November 07, 2014

• Georgia Tax Revenue Up 5.9% in October

  News, November 07, 2014

• Delta Community Credit Union Commits $75,000 to 30 Metro Atlanta Charities

  Features, November 04, 2014

  Remaining committed to supporting the communities it serves, Delta Community Credit Union, Georgia's largest credit union, announces recipients of its second annual Philanthropic Fund grant program. The Credit Union pledges to donate a total of $75,000 to 30 organizations in metro Atlanta.

• Supporters Phil and Jeanne Oneacre Commit $1 Million to Georgia State

  Features, October 28, 2014

  The Phil and Jeanne Oneacre family has committed a $1 million planned gift to Georgia State University to support the Honors College, the Department of Athletics and J. Mack Robinson College of Business.

• Delta Volunteers Join KaBOOM! to Offer Gift of Play to Children at Atlanta Mission

  Features, October 24, 2014

  More than 150 Delta Air Lines volunteers joined KaBOOM! organizers to build a playground in one day at Atlanta Mission – My Sister's House, a shelter for homeless women and children in midtown Atlanta. The event helped kick off the 25th anniversary year of Hands On Atlanta, a local organization that encourages volunteers to pitch in to help meet the pressing needs of the Atlanta community.

• Metro Atlanta’s Unemployment Rate Falls to 7.3% in September

  News, October 23, 2014

• GACH Names Navicent Health's Dr. Ninfa Saunders as CEO of the Year

  News, October 20, 2014

• Walmart Bringing eCommerce Distribution Center, 400 Jobs to Georgia

  News, October 17, 2014

• Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Declines to 7.9% in September

  News, October 16, 2014

• Gulfstream Introduces New Aircraft Family

  News, October 15, 2014

• HeritageBank to Purchase Metro Atlanta Branch from The PrivateBank

  News, October 08, 2014

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