Atlanta Business News

Looking back: 30 years since the Olympics in Atlanta
Thirty years ago, Atlanta hosted the Olympics. Here's a look back at those days.
Wanted: Buyer for long-vacant historic downtown mansion
The circa-1901 Victorian mansion has sat vacant for at least two decades along Peachtree Street in the shadow of the Southeast’s tallest skyscraper, Bank of America Plaza.
Under fire, City Council tells mayor’s office to craft extreme heat plan
City Council unanimously passed the resolution Monday, which calls on Mayor Andre Dickens' office and other city departments to craft a multi-pronged heat safety plan.
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.

Paramount murder mystery ‘Diarra from Detroit’ shoots Season 2 in Atlanta
It was a long wait but "Diarra from Detroit" has returned for Season 2 and on Paramount+ instead of BET+. Plus, it moved production from New Jersey to Atlanta.
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.
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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Under fire, City Council tells mayor’s office to craft extreme heat plan
City Council unanimously passed the resolution Monday, which calls on Mayor Andre Dickens' office and other city departments to craft a multi-pronged heat safety plan.
Metro Atlanta water system hit by cyberattack possibly linked to Iran
Clayton County officials said Monday they experienced a temporary water service disruption last week, which could be part of a string of suspected cyberattacks.

Hackers hit Coca-Cola and Chick-fil-A. Now come the data breach lawsuits.
Coca-Cola and Chick-fil-A are facing federal lawsuits over data breaches that plaintiffs allege exposed sensitive personal information.

Georgia is a digital payments hub. Is anyone still using checks?
Paper checks are still a common payment method for consumers age 65 or older, but not for younger consumers. But there's another segment that uses a lot of checks.
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.
Atlanta warehouses boomed after COVID, then cooled. They’re hot again.
By midyear, metro Atlanta’s industrial sector was on pace for its best year since 2021 and 2022 when the region set records for warehouse leasing.
Your car is more capable than you think
Cars are engineered to operate safely in extreme temperatures, from deep-freeze cold to deadly heat.
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.


