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• Coalition of Georgia Businesses Urge Passage of Hate Crimes Legislation

  June 09, 2020

  Georgia Power, along with a coalition of leading Georgia businesses, have signed a letter asking the Georgia General Assembly to support, approve and sign into law a comprehensive, specific and clear bill against hate crimes.

• Atlanta Web Developer Big Nerd Ranch Sold to Texas Software Company

  June 09, 2020

  projekt202, the leading provider of experience-driven strategy, design and development, today announced its expansion into the Southeastern United States with the successful acquisition of Big Nerd Ranch, a premier digital product development and training firm headquartered in Atlanta.

• Shorenstein Executes Multi-Floor Lease Agreement with LBBS at Bank of America Plaza

  June 09, 2020

  Shorenstein Properties announced today that it signed a multi-floor long term lease at Bank of America Plaza with Lewis Brisbois, a top 10 American Lawyer national, full-service law firm with nearly 1,600 attorneys and 53 offices in 30 states.

• GMA Executive Director Larry Hanson: Leadership in a Time of Crisis

  June 08, 2020

  As we navigate through these unprecedented times, I continue to be so impressed by the leadership and dedication of our city officials. Our cities and those who lead them have adapted quickly and successfully and uncovered new ways of conducting business, delivering services and protecting the public and employees.

• Survey: Boards Face Growing Challenges & Sharp Divide Over Pandemic's Impact on Sustainability

  June 08, 2020

  New survey results show that most US public company boards have stepped up their efforts in the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, but shutting down businesses may have been the easy part.

• Georgia Voting Adapts: Surges Past 1 Million Vote Milestone

  June 05, 2020

  Georgia voters have cast over 1 million ballots with less than one week to go until the June 9 statewide elections. Even as COVID-19 has complicated elections in other states, the office of the Secretary of State and local elections officials have maintained numerous different avenues for Georgia voters to exercise their right to vote.

• U.S. Chamber Launches National Initiative to Address Inequality of Opportunity

  June 05, 2020

  The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today announced a national townhall on June 25th as part of an ongoing initiative to address inequality of opportunity through education, employment, entrepreneurship, and criminal justice reform.

• Delta Will Block Middle-Seat Selection, Cap Cabin Seating Through Sept. 30th

  June 04, 2020

  Delta is extending our commitment to make more space for safer travel by continuing to block the selection of middle seats and capping seating in every cabin through Sept. 30, 2020.

• Small Business Employment Shows Slight Improvement in May, But Remains Near Historic Low

  June 03, 2020

  The latest Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch shows that employment growth improved slightly in May, up 0.25 percent, as stay-at-home orders eased in most states.

• Atlanta-Based Global Cloud Consulting & Engineering Firm ProArch Acquires Upstate New York IT Firm

  June 02, 2020

  Two great companies have come together. ProArch, a global cloud consulting and engineering company headquartered in Atlanta, GA, acquired Upstate New York-based iV4 last month.

• Cobb County Government and SelectCobb Partner to Provide Small Business Relief Grants

  June 02, 2020

  Cobb County Government is partnering with SelectCobb to offer the county’s small businesses a funding opportunity to help mitigate financial hardships created by the coronavirus pandemic. The SelectCobb Small Business Relief Grants will provide up to $20,000-$40,000 grants for small businesses based in Cobb County.

• Savannah Harbor Deepening Sets Precedent; Four Dredges Working Simultaneously

  June 02, 2020

  The deepening of the Savannah harbor has set a new precedent with four dredges working simultaneously, the Army Corps of Engineers announced.

• Georgia Departments of Education, Public Health Release Guidance for Safe Return to in-person Instruction in Fall 2020

  June 02, 2020

  The Georgia Department of Education and Georgia Department of Public Health are releasing Georgia's K-12 Recovery Plan – guidance to help schools plan for a safe return to in-person instruction in fall 2020.

• Making Money Moves: Secretary Raffensperger Announces Next "She Leads" Tele-Town Hall

  June 01, 2020

  Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is pleased to announce that She Leads, his office’s women’s investor education program, will be hosting another tele-town hall titled, “Making Money Moves.” The hour long event will take place on Wednesday, June 3rd at 11 am.

• KARE App Announces Hospitality Heroes, Launch Into Atlanta

  May 29, 2020

  KARE, the leading digital labor marketplace for Post-Acute and Senior Care, announced they are expanding their product to include hospitality workers, as well as launching in Atlanta. Their timing coincides with the rapidly deteriorating labor situation facing nursing homes and senior-housing during COVID-19.

• Georgia Power Customers to See Approximately $10 Reduction in Monthly Summer Bills

  May 29, 2020

  The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) approved Georgia Power's plan to reduce its fuel rates by 17.2 percent and total billings by approximately $740 million over a two-year period. This reduction will lower the total monthly bill by approximately $5.32 for the typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours per month beginning June 1st..

• Georgia Tech’s Economic Development Research Program Selects City of Woodbury for Revitalization Initiative

  May 29, 2020

  The Economic Development Research Program (EDRP) at the Georgia Institute of Technology is working with Woodbury, a community in West Georgia’s Meriwether County, under an agreement to help a coalition of civic and business leaders develop a strategic assessment plan to guide the city’s economic development efforts.

• Researchers Study Teleworking Effects during COVID-19

  May 28, 2020

  The COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing protocols resulted in many workers conducting business from home, altering the environments in which they work at a moment’s notice and allowing organizations to continue their operations.

• Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta and Atlanta Jewish Foundation Release More Than $12.7M in Grants to Date for COVID-19 Response

  May 28, 2020

  Since March 1st, Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta (Federation) and Atlanta Jewish Foundation, a service of Federation, have released more than $12.7 million in grants.

• Southern Company Announces Transition to Net-zero Carbon Emissions Goal

  May 28, 2020

  Southern Company moved to a long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goal of net zero emissions by 2050.

• Survey of 14,000 Travelers Shows Domestic Travel is About to Boom

  May 28, 2020

  While most travel has been put on pause because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a May 2020 survey indicates new travel trends lean toward domestic travel. As industry leaders, AirportParkingReservations.com and ParkSleepFly.com reveal what the next step may look like for travelers.

• Southern Company Gas Donates $1M to Morehouse School of Medicine

  May 27, 2020

  Southern Company Gas and the Southern Company Gas Charitable Foundation are donating $1 million toward academic expansion and efforts to provide greater equity in healthcare led by Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM).

• UCB to Expand HQ in Smyrna

  May 27, 2020

  Belgian-based pharmaceutical firm UCB plans to invest $47.5 million to expand its U.S. headquarters campus in Smyrna, Georgia, bringing 100 new high-paying jobs to Cobb County.

• GDOT Awards Nearly $113.5M in Construction Contracts for April

  May 27, 2020

  Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) awarded 19 construction contracts for statewide transportation projects totaling $113,519,873.

• Google Atlanta Commits $100,000 to Local GiveDirectly COVID-19 Relief Fund, $50,000 to United Way of Greater Atlanta for Atlanta’s Strength in Beauty Fund

  May 21, 2020

  Employees of Google Atlanta and Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm, are supporting GiveDirectly’s campaign to raise relief funds for families throughout Atlanta who have been impacted by COVID-19. To date, Google’s Atlanta office has committed to raise over $100,000, which will provide $1,000 in direct cash payments to families hardest hit by the COVID-19 crisis.

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