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UPS says it processed about 16 million tariff entries and remitted more than $5 billion; the company has begun filing claims through CBP’s new CAPE portal.
Vendor applications are open for the city-backed Welcome to ATL Experience. The run offers 16 selling days and turnkey stalls across downtown during the World Cup.
Coca‑Cola said new mini‑cans, premium packaging and targeted marketing helped lift Q1 net revenue about 12% to roughly $12.5 billion. The company updated parts of its 2026 outlook.
SKF filed notice to cut about 40 jobs at its Flowery Branch plant as the company adjusts its North American manufacturing footprint ahead of an Automotive split.
Ascend and LGE announced a planned merger that would create a credit union with more than $7 billion in assets and roughly 390,000 members across Tennessee and Georgia.
Pratt Industries' expansion will add about 180 jobs in Middle Georgia, centered on a 496,000‑sq‑ft Warner Robins box plant and related warehouse growth. Local listings show active hiring.
Travelers won approval to lower private-passenger auto rates in Georgia by 10.1%, an OCI-approved move estimated to save drivers about $40 million statewide. Regulators point to recent reforms as part of the trend.
Sierra will open a new store at Marketplace at Mill Creek on April 25, bringing discounted outdoor gear, new jobs and a $10,000 donation to Buford.
Management told tenants the New Black Wall Street Market will close April 30, but other overseers call any pause temporary. Vendors are staging closeouts and scrambling for new outlets.
Federal regulators approved MC Bancshares’ sale to a Daryl Byrd–led investor group, clearing a May close and plans to expand into Baton Rouge and Atlanta.
Proxy filings show wide CEO-to-median pay gaps in Atlanta, with Coca‑Cola’s 2025 proxy estimating a 1,739:1 ratio. The disclosures add new scrutiny ahead of annual meetings.
Ascend Elements filed for Chapter 11 after funding cuts and softer EV demand, imperiling its Covington recycling plant and planned Kentucky expansion.
A Fulton County jury awarded $58M to a Stanford professor, finding Alpharetta-based Chemence and executives liable over his 2014 deposition arrest.
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