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Clark Atlanta University Selected for World’s Largest Payments Technology Event
April 13, 2018
The Electronic Transactions Association announced that the FinTech Initiative of the Clark Atlanta University Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development has been selected as one of only four leading payments startup accelerators/ incubators to participate in TRANSACT on April 17-19 in Las Vegas, NV.
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Georgia DOT Springs into Action with Upcoming Construction in Metro Atlanta
April 12, 2018
It’s springtime in Georgia which means the gearing up for resurfacing season and non-stop construction in the metro Atlanta area. Motorists should expect heavy traffic delays.
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Announces New Effort in Government Transparency
April 12, 2018
On the eve of her first 100 days in office, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced her Administration's latest initiative to set a new standard for government transparency with plans to launch the City’s first ever online Open Checkbook.
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How Georgia is Improving Affordable Housing as a Platform for Health
April 12, 2018
Access to quality, affordable housing is critical for supporting good health. For individuals and families with tight budgets, high housing costs can lead to tough choices between making rent and going to the doctor, between keeping the lights on and buying healthy food, or even between being part of a community or becoming socially isolated.
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AG Chris Carr and Atlanta Legal Community Leaders Join to Celebrate Georgia Legal Food Frenzy
April 11, 2018
Attorney General Chris Carr and partners from metro Atlanta law firms joined to celebrate the upcoming 2018 Georgia Legal Food Frenzy Competition with a luncheon hosted by Troutman Sanders.
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Georgia’s Legacies, Past And Future
April 11, 2018
The last week of Georgia’s 2018 meeting of the General Assembly featured even more symbolism and ceremony than usual. There were the customary farewell speeches by members who won’t be returning after this year’s election. On Tuesday and Wednesday, there was also a casket in the middle of the rotunda.
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Treasury, IRS Announce First Round of Opportunity Zones Designations for 18 States Including Georgia
April 11, 2018
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service designated Opportunity Zones in 18 States. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created Opportunity Zones to spur investment in distressed communities throughout the country. New investments in Opportunity Zones can receive preferential tax treatment.
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Hartsfield-Jackson Still World’s Busiest in Global Ranking
April 10, 2018
Demand has continued its robust year-on-year growth across the world’s major airports both in terms of passenger numbers and air cargo. Passenger traffic at the world’s 20 busiest airports grew by 5.2% in 2017. With almost 1.5 billion passengers passing through their terminals in 2017, this group of 20 represents 17% of global passenger traffic.
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Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Launches Impact Investment Fund
April 10, 2018
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta announces the GoATL Fund, an impact investment fund designed to support long term sustainability of programs and solutions that address the region’s areas of greatest need. GoATL’s first investment, a $750,000 commitment to Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, Inc. will help grow their successful single-family revitalization programs in order to expand housing affordability in targeted neighborhoods in the region.
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Atlanta Event to Help CEOs Plan for a Successful Business Exit
April 09, 2018
With abundant capital, tax cuts and a very healthy merger-and-acquisition environment, business owners are in a position to realize significant net cash proceeds from the sale of their businesses. To help them be prepared for an exit, Trusted Counsel has united with Focus Investment Banking, HA +W|Aprio, Newport Board Group, Carabiner Communications and Wilmington Trust to present the second edition of “Prepping the Princess for the Party: Is Your Business Ready to Sell?”
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Launches Fight the Blight Initiative
April 09, 2018
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced the launch of her ‘Fight the Blight’ initiative in Southwest Atlanta. Mayor Bottoms kicked off the initiative with the demolition of six dilapidated and blighted single-family properties.
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Georgia’s 2018 International Representatives Visit the State
April 09, 2018
Georgia’s competitiveness in the global marketplace is continuously strengthened by the work of its international representatives across the globe. The state of Georgia has representation in 12 strategic markets including Brazil, Canada, China, Chile, Colombia, Europe, Israel, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, the United Kingdom and Ireland. The state’s international representation directly contributes to the state’s success as a global business hub.
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Hartsfield-Jackson Honors Air Cargo Leaders
April 06, 2018
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, in partnership with the Metro Atlanta Chamber and the Atlanta Air Cargo Association, celebrated year-over-year achievements in air cargo at the annual ATL Cargo Awards. The luncheon, held March 20th at the North Cargo facility, honored businesses and individuals who work to make ATL a powerful leader in the industry while highlighting continued growth of cargo business operations.
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Redtail Technology Establishes Atlanta as East Coast Headquarters to Accommodate Growth
April 06, 2018
Redtail Technology, a leading provider of client relationship management solutions for financial services firms, announced the relocation of its Rome, GA office to Atlanta, GA to accommodate its rapidly growing employee-base. The new office, which will be the company's newly established East Coast headquarters, will provide capacity for future growth as the company prepares to more than double its customer service team.
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Advanced Technology Development Center Attracting More Out-of-State Entrepreneurs to Georgia
April 06, 2018
Portland, Maine is a long way from Atlanta — exactly 1,177.7 miles by way of I-85. But when Stacy Taylor and her business partner, Richard Kehne, looked for a place to build and grow their logistics and technology startup, Taylor Kehne Industries, they left New England and bypassed other startup hubs including Boston and New York to plant stakes in Atlanta. The key draw: Georgia Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Center.
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Georgia Power, Employees & Foundation Invest $21M to Improve Georgia Communities in 2017
April 05, 2018
Georgia Power released its total charitable giving impact for 2017, including more than $21 million total invested by the company, The Georgia Power Foundation, Inc. and employees in Georgia communities and non-profit organizations throughout the year. Last year alone, 6,000 Georgia Power employees and retirees donated their time to help their neighbors and improve the quality of life in their communities by completing more than 147,000 volunteer hours.
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Metro Export Challenge Announces Top Three Winners Receiving $35,000 in Grants
April 05, 2018
The Atlanta Metro Export Challenge announced the competition’s three winning companies, with winners receiving a total of $35,000 in grant rewards: Triatek Holdings, Dustex LLC and IronCAD, receiving $20,000, $10,000 and $5,000, respectively.
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Elavon to Expand Atlanta HQ, Create 180 Jobs
April 05, 2018
Elavon, a global payments company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, is investing in its integrated payments and eCommerce businesses and expanding its presence in Atlanta, with a plan to hire approximately 180 new employees during the next three years. Elavon will lease additional space in the Concourse campus located in the city of Sandy Springs, part of the Atlanta metro area.
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Commercial Vehicle-Only Lanes Coming to Georgia
April 04, 2018
We all experience the frustrations of traffic congestion. And if you’ve driven I-75 north from Macon you’ve no doubt experienced some of the worst gridlock in Georgia. The corridor, dominated by truck traffic, is home to almost daily traffic snarls due to crashes, stalls, overturned trucks and spills. These incidents can be deadly, tie up traffic for hours, make trip times unpredictable, and result in huge costs in terms of time, wages, jobs, health, property damage – and lives lost.
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BitPay Closes Extended $40M Series B Round
April 04, 2018
BitPay, the largest global blockchain payments provider, closes its $40 Million extended Series B funding round, which brings its total raised capital to over $70 Million. New investors in BitPay include Menlo Ventures, Capital Nine, G Squared, Nimble Ventures (an affiliate of Passport Capital) and Delta-v Capital as well as individual investments from Christopher Klauss Family Office, Founder of Internet Security Systems and Alvin Liu, Co-founder of Tencent. Aquiline Capital Partners led the initial Series B Round, but extended the round due to increased investor demand.
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Atlanta-based OneDigital Health and Benefits Acquires The Reaves Agency
April 04, 2018
OneDigital Health and Benefits, the nation’s largest employee benefits-only company, has acquired The Reaves Agency, LLC, in Richardson, Texas. Going forward, The Reaves Agency will assume the name the OneDigital Dallas and continue to provide clients with forward-thinking employee benefits consulting services, compliance resources, HR consulting and technology, administration and health and wellness strategy.
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The Krystal Company Welcomes Paul Macaluso as New CEO
April 03, 2018
The Krystal Company, the beloved restaurant brand founded in 1932, announced that it will welcome Paul M. Macaluso as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Macaluso is an enthusiastic, hands-on leader with a 25-year reputation for driving results at respected brands throughout the industry.
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Goldman Sachs Joins Georgia Tech Venture Group to Aid Startups
April 03, 2018
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has joined Engage, an early-stage venture fund created by Georgia Tech and 10 leading global corporations.
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SunTrust brings HOPE Inside to Atlanta Public Schools
April 02, 2018
SunTrust Banks, Inc., a pioneer in offering HOPE Inside in its branches, announced plans to expand the HOPE Inside program to Atlanta Public Schools teachers and employees. HOPE Inside is an award-winning financial empowerment model provided by global for-purpose organization Operation HOPE. This sponsorship is part of the company’s onUp movement to advance financial confidence across America.
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How to Start a 529 College Savings Plan for Your Children
April 02, 2018
You want your kids to get a good education, but the cost of a college degree can trigger some serious sticker shock. Here are some things you need to know about using a 529 plan to save for your child's college education.