Atlanta Business News

Atlanta’s Rialto Center plans first major upgrade in 30 years
The changes are an investment in the Rialto’s future, said Executive Director Amy Reid, and an embracing of changing dynamics in live events over the last several years.

These jet engines made in metro Atlanta can propel cruise missiles
PBS Aerospace in Roswell is already racking up military contracts, especially as conflicts in Gaza, Iran and Ukraine fuel munitions spending.
How Serena Williams went from winning Grand Slams to writing big checks
The 23-time Grand Slam winner has raised more than $110 million and invested in over 90 companies.
Georgia Media and Entertainment News

Despite sale, Court TV still has a presence in Atlanta
Alpharetta resident Vinnie Politan has retooled his "Vinnie Politan Investigates" show as a digital-first podcast that will also air on Court TV.
2h agoWe full? What Atlanta hotel bookings for World Cup look like.
Atlanta is faring better than most World Cup host cities in terms of hotel bookings, an industry group says. But broadly, the "economic lift may fall short of expectations."

Atlanta’s Rialto Center plans first major upgrade in 30 years
The changes are an investment in the Rialto’s future, said Executive Director Amy Reid, and an embracing of changing dynamics in live events over the last several years.
Airport News

Should Atlanta privatize security at the world’s busiest airport?
After this year’s partial government shutdown prompted TSA call-outs, one Atlanta City Council member says it’s worth looking into privatizing security at the airport.
She took over her dad’s construction firm and made it a key player in Atlanta
Joy Rohadfox moved her company's headquarters from North Carolina to Atlanta, winning contract work at the world’s busiest airport in the process.
After Spirit shutdown, Delta jumps on hiring pilots
Delta has seen a recent spike in delays and cancellations due to a pilot staffing crunch and scheduling issues.
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Gov. Kemp will extend Georgia gas tax break ahead of summer driving season
The suspension of the Georgia fuel tax will save motorists 33 cents a gallon on gasoline and 37 cents per gallon on diesel.

One of Atlanta’s tallest towers snags tenant after being empty for years
Medical imaging technology company Oxos announced it signed a 40,000-square-foot lease to move its headquarters to Tower Square in Midtown.

CARE packages have fed the hungry abroad. Now some go to Atlanta’s needy.
CARE, which marks its 80th anniversary this week, has pivoted over the last several years to add a focus on domestic aid, including in its hometown of Atlanta.
Inside Ted Turner’s CNN Center apartment, a time capsule being restored
Up a narrow spiral staircase at the top of CNN Center sits the former apartment of network founder Ted Turner. The developer of the complex plans to preserve it.
The data center boom is transforming Georgia. Some residents could lose their land.
Georgia’s data center surge is forcing new power lines, sparking homeowner backlash and eminent domain concerns in Fayette, Coweta and beyond.
Jacuzzi to shut down bathtub factory in South Georgia
The Jacuzzi facility primarily makes bathtubs, which a company spokesperson said have fallen out of favor with consumers.
How Gulfstream turned a decades-long gamble into a new era of growth
Since General Dynamics acquired Gulfstream 27 years ago, things have been “supercharged,” CEO Mark Burns said.

Cox Enterprises promotes two leaders to key C-suite positions
Two executive promotions at Cox Enterprises will become effective this summer.
Trump floats federal gas tax relief last seen during the Great Depression
As metro Atlanta residents wince at higher prices at the gas pump, President Donald Trump has offered a potential solution: temporarily take away the federal gas tax.

In a hidden lab in Atlanta, Coca-Cola tests new beverage technology
Coca-Cola, born at an Atlanta soda fountain, continues to reinvent how it dispenses drinks 140 years later.





