Atlanta Business News

Data Surge, Revenue and Taxes

Georgia Senate votes to claw back data center tax breaks

The Georgia Senate Friday morning passed a bill that would repeal the sales tax exemptions through 2028 and 2031, respectively.

Battery plant at the center of trade-secret fight

SK Battery lays off nearly 1,000 employees at North Georgia plant

The move comes as the Trump administration has cut once-robust federal tax incentives for consumers and manufacturers of electric vehicles.

QCells manufacturing facility,

Georgia solar panel maker is returning to full production after a pause

In November, Qcells announced it was furloughing workers and reducing shifts, moves that affected about 1,000 workers or a little more than a quarter of its Georgia workforce.

Georgia Media and Entertainment News

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What Warner Bros. Discovery’s sale to Paramount could mean for CNN, Turner

For more than 3,000 employees at the company’s Techwood campus, where CNN, TBS, TNT and other networks reside, the stakes could not be higher.

Top 91 grossing films shot in Georgia since 2008, the year the juiced-up tax credits went into effect

What movies made in Georgia have made the most money since 2008?

The list is topped by a lot of superhero movies and sequels. So far, three films since the pandemic ended made the list: "Jungle Cruise," "Black Widow" and "The Suicide Squad.

Jimmy Carter played foundational role in Georgia’s film industry

Plaza Theatre spotlights Georgia film history, showing ‘Deliverance’ and more

The series spans 1972 to 2006, a time period before the state bolstered its film tax credit.

Airport News

Lines at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport due to staffing issues

Weather, TSA staffing issues make for a tough weekend at Atlanta airport

Passengers saw hours-long airport security lines Sunday and longer-than-normal lines Monday morning.

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Atlanta travelers struggle to get home amid Middle East flight disruptions

The U.S. State Department told media outlets Thursday it’s aware of at least 20,000 Americans who have returned home since the strikes began.

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Delta announces executive shake-up

Delta has announced a major shuffle across the top of its executive ranks underneath CEO Ed Bastian.

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Delta settles lawsuit over maintenance worker’s death

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This Georgia town learns what comes with a data center. More data centers.

President and CEO of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Donna Hyland speaks during a press conference on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at the new Arthur M. Blank Pediatric Hospital in Atlanta. (Christina Matacotta for the AJC)

CEO Donna Hyland retiring from Children’s Healthcare, successor named

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How Atlanta is helping businesses staff up before World Cup

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Atlanta-based radio giant Cumulus Media files for bankruptcy protection again