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Marietta April 20, 2025

Lockheed Martin and Netherlands Air Force conduct live classified data transfer exercise

According to a company press release, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) completed the first-ever live classified data transfer outside the United States between an…

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Urban Planning April 8, 2025

Cities that want to attract business might want to focus less on financial incentives and more on making people feel safe

by Kaitlyn DeGhetto, University of Dayton and Zachary Russell, Xavier University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] To attract business investment, American cities and states offer…

International February 26, 2025

Scam Factories: the inside story of Southeast Asia’s brutal fraud compounds

by Gemma Ware, The Conversation; Justin Bergman, The Conversation, and Matt Garrow, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Scam Factories is a special multimedia…

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Cobb County December 20, 2024

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta CEO to speak at next Cobb Chamber Marquee Monday

The Cobb Chamber’s 2025 Marquee Monday series will begin on January 13 at the Coca-Cola Roxy, 800 Battery Ave SE #500, Atlanta, GA 30339. Donna Hyland, President and CEO of Children’s…

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Opinion September 17, 2024

Georgia a Leader in Business Again. But Look Who Is Right Behind The Peach State.

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College For eleven straight years, Georgia has been a leader among states as the best place to do business. And while…

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Opinion July 19, 2024

Georgia Is Among The Best States In America To Do Business

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College The USA economy is number one in the world, outpacing China, especially in the category of GDP per capita. The…

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Cobb County January 18, 2024

Cobb Chamber networking event coming Feb 8 to Live! at the Battery Atlanta

The Cobb Chamber will hold its first Business After Hours networking event of the year on Thursday, February 8, at Live! at the Battery Atlanta, located at 825 Battery Ave…

Marietta October 21, 2023

3 Marietta-built C-130J Super Hercules sold to Philippine defense department

The Republic of the Philippines announced that its Department of National Defense (DND) will be acquiring three new C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters from Lockheed Martin, built in the company’s…

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Cobb County September 1, 2023

Georgia Lottery CEO Gretchen Corbin to speak at Cobb Executive Women luncheon

The Cobb Chamber announced that Gretchen Corbin, the president and CEO of the Georgia Lottery, will speak at the September Luncheon of the Chamber’s Cobb Executive Women. The press release…

Powder Springs May 3, 2022

Summary of last night’s Powder Springs City Council meeting: local businesses honored

The City of Powder Springs released the following summary of the actions taken at last night’s city council meeting Nearly four dozen businesses were awarded certificates or plaques during Monday…

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Education April 26, 2025

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