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Northwest Corridor project attracting attention
A $950 million proposal to add toll lanes along interstates 75 and 575 is drawing healthy interest from highway contractors. Georgia Department of Transportation officials have called a dozen companies since Gov. Nathan Deal announced last week that the DOT will seek proposals from qualified contrac (visit source article)
Two convicted in Ponzi scheme with Atlanta victims
A jury in federal district court found two New York residents guilty of running a $12 million Ponzi scheme that hurt 150 investors, including some in metro Atlanta. According to U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates, the charges and other information presented in court, Andrew S. Mackey, 62, and his co (visit source article)
Georgia's "Deal" Man
So, you're a CEO trying to figure out where to move your operation. The lack of good available talent in your city is absolutely killing your business, and the employee issue is taking up way too much of your time. Also, your real estate costs are soaring, and if you have to take one more connecting (visit source article)
Atlanta, Georgia among most financially stressed in Q1
Felt financially stressed out at the start of 2012? If you lived in metro Atlanta or anywhere in Georgia in the first quarter, you were not alone. Georgia had the second-highest financial distress level in the United States in the first three months of the year, while Atlanta had the fourth-highest, (visit source article)
OSHA cites Saratoga Home Depot, proposes $51,000 in fines
The Home Depot Inc. faces $51,480 in fines after its store in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., was cited by federal regulators for repeat and serious workplace violations. OSHAs inspection found the required working space around eight electrical equipment panels was used for storage, restricting employees (visit source article)
AGCO building distribution center in Johannesburg
AGCO Corp. on Wednesday began development of its African Master Parts Distribution Centre in … (visit source article)
Invest Atlanta partners with Ex-Im Bank
Invest Atlanta joined Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) city-state partner… (visit source article)
Tips for using Atlanta's new $1.4B international terminal
The $1.4 billion Maynard H. Jackson, Jr. International Terminal officially opens for business… (visit source article)
Georgia energy regulators approve rate cut
The Georgia Public Service Commission Tuesday ordered Georgia Power Co. to reduce its fuel-co… (visit source article)
Fox Theatre drops Ticketmaster
After almost three decades with Ticketmaster, The Fox Theatre has rolled out a new ticketing … (visit source article)
Delta flight to Japan to break in new terminal
Delta, Japan and Ireland figure prominently in the first day of operations at Hartsfield-Jack… (visit source article)
Delta Q1 on-time percentage, customer service improves
Delta Air Lines Inc. was more on time and had better customer service scores in the first qua… (visit source article)
CryoLife acquires HemoSphere for $17M
CryoLife Inc. plans to buy privately held medical device company HemoSphere Inc. for $17 mill… (visit source article)
Chattahoochee #3 on "Most Endangered Rivers" list
American Rivers, a national environmental advocacy group, has ranked the Chattahoochee River … (visit source article)
Hartsfield-Jackson traffic rises in March
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport saw March traffic rise about 4 percent. The … (visit source article)
Quality Systems buys The Poseidon Group
Quality Systems Inc. bought Atlanta-based emergency department documentation and web-based el… (visit source article)
Citi Trends Q1 profit down 16%
Citi Trends Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRN) The Savannah, Ga.-based urban fashions retailer generated sal… (visit source article)
In Zone relocating to Overlook III
Children's beverages company In Zone Brands Inc. is relocating to the Overlook III building i… (visit source article)
Bishop Company launches 68-acre Athens project
Developers have broken ground on 68-acre project just outside of Athens that will contain a 1… (visit source article)
Super Pan closes in hopes of relocating
A gourmet sandwich shop in Poncey-Highland is on the search for a new home. Super Pan Latino … (visit source article)
Gill Duff tapped as BBDO Atlanta CEO
Ad agency BBDO named Gill Duff president and CEO of its Atlanta operations. Duff recently was… (visit source article)
Carter’s Inc. enters toddler bedding market
Carters Inc. will team with Crown Crafts Infant Products Inc. to market a line of Carters bra… (visit source article)
Home Depot Q1 profit jumps 28%
The Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) The Atlanta-based home improvement retailer saw its profit ris… (visit source article)
Georgia Senate 'dean' George Hooks stepping down
The dean of the Georgia Senate will not run for re-election, a victim of legislative redistri… (visit source article)
Leadership Atlanta announces 84 for class of 2013
Leadership Atlanta -- the oldest sustained community leadership program in the nation -- has … (visit source article)

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