Atlanta Business News

No one wants to work in this DeKalb office. But maybe they’ll live here.
Crescent Communities is the latest developer to purchase an Atlanta area office building with plans to tear it down and build something more desirable.
Atlanta Fortune 500 firm faces probe into potential racial discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is looking into alleged discrimination in hiring and recruiting at Genuine Parts.
Founders envisioned Georgia as a ‘charity colony’: Untrue for millions today
Georgia’s business success cannot offset the perennial underperformance in critical quality-of-life metrics.
Georgia Media and Entertainment News

Atlanta-based Court TV sold to true crime giant Law&Crime
The deal will impact Court TV’s Atlanta-based workforce, as a number of positions were eliminated.

Inside the cozy new Atlanta music studio designed by Electric Lady architect
Since April, artists including Cardi B, Ludacris and Davido have recorded at the studio, located in west Midtown.

Radio briefs: Davi Crimmins’ baby, post-Bert Show ratings, new 11Alive app
News about Davi Crimmins' new baby; "The Bert Show's" final ratings and how Q99.7 has done after the show left; and 11Alive's new news app.
Airport News

How a government shutdown could affect your air travel
TSA and CBP officers will largely be required to work without pay.

First Liberty investigation leads to probe into another Georgia firm
The Georgia Secretary of State's office investigation into First Liberty Building & Loan appears to have grown.
His dream led to an aviation career. He’s still inspiring Black kids to fly.
John Bailey's first taste of flying was the spark that would eventually lead him to launch Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines’ annual Dream Flight in 2000.
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Fulton audit to see if commercial property owners pay their share of taxes
Fulton’s top elected official plans to find out whether the owners of office buildings, hotels and data centers are being asked to pay their fair share in property taxes.

‘History will judge us’: Former Atlanta mayors defend minority contracting
Former Atlanta mayors have joined an effort highlighting the importance of the city's minority contracting program and its economic impact.

First Liberty investigation leads to probe into another Georgia firm
The Georgia Secretary of State's office investigation into First Liberty Building & Loan appears to have grown.

Nickel is gold to EV makers. Why a coastal Georgia city opposes a refinery.
An effort to build a refinery to process nickel for the electric vehicle sector has stalled amid concerns about health, the environment and the company's track record.

Bid to secure Georgia’s first World Heritage site enters the home stretch
World Heritage status is an honor reserved for the planet’s most iconic natural and cultural treasures — places like the Great Barrier Reef and Yellowstone National Park.
Atlanta’s industrial market starts to recover from its post-COVID hangover
Two deals that eclipsed 1 million square feet were signed in metro Atlanta during the fourth quarter, doubling last year’s total.

Homegrown AI ‘unicorn’ with a high-tech Beltline HQ announces new CEO
OneTrust founder Kabir Barday stepped aside Monday as CEO so a new chief executive can succeed him and lead what he built. Barday remains on the board to help guide the firm.

Downtown Athens gateway breaks ground, opening timed for UGA football season
Work is underway across from the University of Georgia’s famous arch to build a fresh gateway to downtown Athens bars, restaurants and shops.
Teamsters union sues UPS for breach of contract
The Teamsters union has sued UPS for alleged violations of the institutions’ bargaining agreement, spurred by its recent voluntary driver buyout offers.

Coca-Cola’s incoming CEO wants to accelerate innovation. Here’s how.
Coca-Cola’s incoming CEO, Henrique Braun, gave the public the first taste of his priorities during a Tuesday earnings call.



