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• Gov. Kemp Unveils Economic, Workforce Development Legislative Priorities at Eggs and Issues

  January 15, 2025

  Tuesday at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s annual Eggs and Issues legislative preview event, Governor Brian Kemp delivered an address announcing some of his top legislative and budgetary priorities for the 2025 legislative session.

• Survey: As 2025 Begins, CEOs Are Most Worried About a Trade War and Recession

  January 14, 2025

  As the new year begins, what will keep the world's executives up at night? CEO's globally rank intensified trade wars as the top geopolitical risk to their companies. They say tensions between the US, EU, and China will have the greatest geopolitical impact, according to a new survey from The Conference Board.

• Georgia Lawmakers Ready to Take Up Usual Mix of Old Business and New

  January 13, 2025

  The General Assembly will convene under the Gold Dome today with the usual mix of old and new business on its plate.

• Children’s Museum of Atlanta to Honor Stephanie Blank at Imagination Ball

  January 10, 2025

  Children’s Museum of Atlanta names Stephanie Blank as the recipient of this year’s prestigious Power of Play Award at the annual Imagination Ball fundraiser, which will be held on March 21st at the Atlanta History Center.

• How Georgia Communities Help Attract Film Production

  January 10, 2025

  Georgia is a global production hub: In 2024 alone, film and TV productions spent $2.6 billion, sparking economic growth in cities and towns statewide.

• Exploring the Role of Purpose in Company Culture and Personal Fulfillment

  January 09, 2025

  goBeyondProfit, a first-of-its-kind business leader initiative that inspires business generosity, sat down with Shane Jackson, president of Jackson Healthcare and co-founder of goBeyondProfit, to discuss the importance of personal purpose and what role, if any, a business can play.

• Georgia Named No. 1 for Best Business Climate by Site Selectors

  January 09, 2025

  In case you missed it, a survey of site selection experts recently published by Site Selection Magazine named Georgia the No. 1 state for Best Business Climate.

• ICE Acquires the American Financial Exchange (AFX)

  January 09, 2025

  Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., announced that it has acquired the American Financial Exchange (AFX), an electronic exchange for direct lending and borrowing for American banks and financial institutions. ICE has acquired 100% of AFX from 7RIDGE.

• Amazon Web Services to Establish $5B Data Center Campuses in Douglas County

  January 08, 2025

  Amazon Web Services, Inc., plans to invest at least $5 billion to build data center campuses in Douglas County, Georgia, creating more than 250 new full-time jobs, Elevate Douglas announced. This planned investment marks the largest capital investment in county history.

• Empowered Women in Power Announces 4th Annual Women in Business Networking Conference in Atlanta Featuring Ashley Fox

  January 08, 2025

  Empowered Women Empower is proud to unveil the 4th Annual Women in Business Networking Conference, the premier gathering of dynamic female entrepreneurs and industry leaders, will be returning to Atlanta.

• "There's Still a Lot of Uncertainty": Atlanta Fed President Bostic Looks Back on 2024

  January 08, 2025

  Today we're going to talk with President Bostic—or Raphael, as he always insists everyone call him—about this year in the economy and monetary policy, and a little more generally about what it's like to be a monetary policymaker in the world's largest economy.

• President Carter: A Life Dedicated To Giving His Best

  January 08, 2025

  Former President Jimmy Carter died last week, but only after truly living for more than a century. He was a peanut farmer, a graduate of the Naval Academy, a nuclear engineer, a State Senator, Governor, and President. He was also a Sunday School teacher, humanitarian, poet, author, and holder of the Nobel Peace Prize.

• Atlanta's Rental Market Trends of 2024: New Units, Apartment Size, Reasons for Moving, Livability & More

  January 07, 2025

  The Atlanta metro area is expected to welcome 18,520 new units by the end of 2024, while Atlanta proper leads with 7,184 units. The metro is projected to slow down with 57,104 new units by 2028 — reflecting a 22% decrease compared to 2018-2023.

• Georgia Public Broadcasting Unveils 2030 Strategic Plan and Rebrand Coinciding with 65th Anniversary in 2025

  January 07, 2025

  On Monday, Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) debuted a new visual identity, sonic logo, and other branding updates across its 20 radio and nine television channels throughout the state.

• Hartsfield-Jackson Poised to Celebrate Centennial in 2025

  January 06, 2025

  In addition to ushering in good cheer and happiness, this New Year’s Eve will also launch 18 months of centennial celebrations at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The region’s economic engine will honor its past and chart its course for the future of aviation leadership and innovation.

• Georgia Power Encourages Customers to be Vigilant of Scams in 2025

  January 06, 2025

  Scams of various types often increase around the holidays and during the first of the year as post-holiday bills begin to arrive and as tax season approaches. Georgia Power, the state’s largest electric utility, encourages customers to beware of scams in 2025, especially those threatening power disconnection.

• Atlanta Hawks and Georgia Power Launch 'True To You Workforce Empowerment' Program

  December 20, 2024

  The Atlanta Hawks and Georgia Power announced the launch of a new workforce development program. ‘True to You Workforce Empowerment’ is designed to support career development for emerging leaders, including college students, early-career professionals, and individuals re-entering the workforce after a traditional career break, such as veterans.

• City of Atlanta Partners with Invest Atlanta to Establish Two Grocery Stores in Food Deserts

  December 20, 2024

  Mayor Andre Dickens announced that the City of Atlanta, in partnership with Invest Atlanta and Savi Provisions, will establish two new grocery stores in low food access neighborhoods aimed at providing fresh food options to residents near Campbellton Plaza and in Downtown.

• Smyrna First Baptist Church Closes $15.8M Sale of Church Street Property to the City

  December 20, 2024

  Smyrna First Baptist Church has closed on a deal to sell its nine-acre property on Church Street to the City of Smyrna, with plans to develop a new campus on 5.5 acres along Atlanta Road. The $15.8 million transaction is part of a sale-leaseback agreement, and Smyrna First Baptist Church will continue to minister in its existing space for two years as construction begins at its new location.

• Georgia Creates Nearly 46k Job Opportunities Over Past Year, Unemployment at 3.7%

  December 20, 2024

  The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Georgia's November unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, up one tenth from a revised 3.6 percent in October. The unemployment rate was five-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate.

• Atlanta's Reveille Software Drives Strong 2024 Momentum: Growth, Strategic Hires & Expanded Platform Capabilities

  December 20, 2024

  Reveille Software, a leader in management and monitoring solutions for ECM and Intelligent Process Automation-based applications, underscores its standout 2024 momentum—marked by rapid growth, significant platform innovations, and strategic leadership additions.

• Lawmakers Gather for 2024 Biennial Institute at UGA

  December 20, 2024

  Members of the Georgia General Assembly convened at the University of Georgia Dec. 8­-10 for the Biennial Institute for Georgia Legislators. Coordinated by UGA’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government to help lawmakers prepare for the next legislative cycle, this year marked the 34th Biennial Institute.

• Georgia EPD Makes Historic Updates to Water Withdrawal Permit Suspension

  December 19, 2024

  Governor Brian Kemp announced that the Georgia Environmental Protection Division has modified the 2012 suspension of agricultural water withdrawal permits in portions of the Lower Flint and Chattahoochee River Basins, allowing for the issuance of the first new agricultural water withdrawal permits in this area in over a decade.

• Greater Atlanta Real Estate Predictions for 2025

  December 18, 2024

  Home buyers in the Greater Atlanta area have a variety of new home construction options, and the market is expected to be strong again in 2025, according to Realtor Chad Davis with Shirley Gary Group/Ansley Real Estate. Davis works with builders in and around Atlanta, as well as both nearby suburbs and north Georgia municipalities.

• Governor Announces Unified High Demand Career List to Strengthen Georgia Workforce Development

  December 18, 2024

  Governor Brian Kemp announced the State Workforce Development Board has officially approved Georgia's High Demand Career List, a tool designed to align education, training, and workforce development efforts with the needs of employers across the state.

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