Business

Michael Russell Elected to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Board of Directors

Michael Russell, CEO of H. J. Russell & Company, was recently elected to serve as a member of the board…
FedEx Launches Seventh Annual Small Business Grant Contest

FedEx Corp.  announced the launch of its seventh annual Small Business Grant Contest. This year, the contest offers grants and…
Almost 60% of Small Business Owners Launch with Less than $25,000

Aspiring entrepreneurs take note: You don’t need millions from angel investors or venture capitalists to launch your own business. Instead,…
Northside Hospital and Gwinnett Health System Cleared to Merge This Year

Northside Hospital and Gwinnett Health System (the parent of Gwinnett Medical Center) announced in February that they have cleared the…
“This One Really Hurts:” Atlanta Loses a Key Fortune 500 HQ with SunTrust Merger

This one really hurts. Losing the corporate headquarters of SunTrust hit Atlanta below the belt – just as the city…
Democratic Lawmakers File Legislation Aimed At Closing Wage Gaps

A group of Democratic lawmakers want to raise Georgia’s minimum wage and stop employers from using salary history when making…
African-Americans’ Economic Setbacks From the Great Recession are Ongoing – And Could Be Repeated

The financial crisis of 2009, the worst since the Great Depression, was hard on all Americans. But arguably no group…
The Fed Changed its Strategy on Interest Rates – Here’s What It Means

The Federal Reserve just took the monetary policy equivalent of a sharp 90-degree turn. On Jan. 30, the U.S. central…
Clayton State University To Offer Free Tax Assistance Through VITA program

Again for 2019, Clayton State University is offering tax preparation assistance for low- and middle-income families. The university’s College of…
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The City of Atlanta Launches ATL Permit Navigator

The City of Atlanta and the Department of City Planning (DCP) have launched ATL Permit Navigator, a business development portal…
Georgia Reaches $8.9 Million Settlement with Debt Collector

Georgia has joined 41 states and the District of Columbia in reaching a settlement with Encore Capital Group Inc., one…
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Introduces Sweeping Procurement Reform Package

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has introduced a series of measures to the Atlanta City Council which would overhaul the City’s…
Salesforce WorldTour Atlanta: Diversity in Technology Town Hall

Join us on Wednesday, December 5th at the Salesforce World Tour Atlanta for a special lunch featuring Grant Hill and…
Why Politicians Were the Real Winners in Amazon’s HQ2 Bidding War

Now that Amazon has announced the winners of its competition to host its second headquarters, a question on many minds…
Reverb by Hard Rock to Open in Atlanta February 2020

Hard Rock International has announced the future opening of Reverb by Hard Rock — the brand’s entrance into the select…