Atlanta Business News
Data centers raise electric prices and lower reliability, but not in Georgia
Georgia Power has worked with the state Public Service Commission to put protections in place to guard consumers from excessive rates and they should soon expect lower bills.
Atlanta auto giant Hennessy sold in deal valued at $1.3 billion
Atlanta will be the buyer’s second-largest market based on revenue. The deal includes 10 dealerships representing luxury brands such as Porsche and Lexus.
Southern Company’s data center pipeline keeps filling up
Data center demand fueled the profits of Atlanta-based Southern Co.
Georgia Media and Entertainment News

At Black Girls Code camp in Atlanta, girls learn to see themselves in tech
Founded in 2011, Black Girls Code has spent more than a decade trying to change who gets a seat at the table in tech.
Georgia film and TV production spending slips to $2B, a 10-year low
Film and television projects spent about $2 billion in Georgia in the 12 months that ended June 30, according to numbers from the Georgia Film Office.

Invest Fest coming to Atlanta for sixth year in a row, but that soon may change
Invest Fest is the marquee event of Earn Your Leisure, a popular financial education platform with podcasts, online courses, events and a curriculum for schools.
Airport News

Environmental groups threaten to sue Atlanta airport over spills into river
The Southern Environmental Law Center and the Flint Riverkeeper threaten to sue the Atlanta aiport over spills of fuel, sewage and other substances into the Flint River.

Delta adds sports prediction offering to in-flight entertainment
The feature is launching with Major League Baseball contests.

2 Delta planes have close call at Atlanta airport
A Delta flight departing from the Atlanta airport to Rochester, New York, crossed in front of a flight arriving from Pittsburgh.
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Environmental groups threaten to sue Atlanta airport over spills into river
The Southern Environmental Law Center and the Flint Riverkeeper threaten to sue the Atlanta aiport over spills of fuel, sewage and other substances into the Flint River.

Invest Fest coming to Atlanta for sixth year in a row, but that soon may change
Invest Fest is the marquee event of Earn Your Leisure, a popular financial education platform with podcasts, online courses, events and a curriculum for schools.

Delta adds sports prediction offering to in-flight entertainment
The feature is launching with Major League Baseball contests.
For sale: 735 acres of Savannah riverfront long home to now-closed paper mill
International Paper has put 735 acres of prime land along Savannah's riverfront up for sale after shuttering its mill that had employed 800 Georgia workers.

South Downtown’s $140M building boom slows after Atlanta’s World Cup frenzy
South Downtown has been a whirlwind of construction in recent months to get ready for the World Cup, but it’s about to switch from offense to defense.

2 Delta planes have close call at Atlanta airport
A Delta flight departing from the Atlanta airport to Rochester, New York, crossed in front of a flight arriving from Pittsburgh.
RenderATL bringing Atlanta music stars to this year’s tech conference
The event is a distinctive mix of tech and Atlanta culture, from Dallas Austin to Zillow.

Georgia firm faces FTC fine for reselling tickets to Megan Moroney, Metallica
The FTC alleged Elite Events and Tickets regularly circumvented security measures and other controls that restricted the number of tickets they could acquire.

Cereal and pet food facility poised for $32M expansion in Fairburn
Minnesota-based Post Consumer Brands, which is known for cereals including Fruity Pebbles and Honey Bunches of Oats, has requested a $1.3 million property tax break.
This Georgia woman made Forbes’ Self-Made 250. Here’s how she did it.
Marcia Taylor has built Bennett into a trucking and logistics giant over half a century.

