Georgia

Shipping and Logistics

Atlanta-based UPS to cut 12,000 jobs as shipping volume falls and labor costs rise

UPS plans to cut 12,000 jobs as demand for package delivery stagnates, executives said Tuesday. The layoffs will eliminate around 2.4 percent

Commercial Real Estate

Atlanta office space available for sublease declines for the first time in more than a year

After several consecutive quarters of increases, sublease availability in Atlanta’s office market dipped in the final three months of 2023.  The total

Tourism

Part of the world’s largest-known, deep-sea coral habitat is off Georgia

Scientists have found the world’s largest-known habitat of deep-sea corals off the Southeast coast and a significant portion lies just 90 miles

Automotive

Hyundai’s Savannah area “Metaplant”: The Southern Automotive Corridor’s signature win to date?

For decades, the rumors that Volvo and Audi would build full assembly plants in the Southern Automotive Corridor would surface, then go

Workforce Development

Goodwill to help job seekers plug into Georgia’s surging EV industry

A new workforce training program aims to help hundreds of job seekers begin a career in one of Georgia’s fastest-growing industries: electric

Career and Workplace

Some of Atlanta’s largest companies remain flexible with remote work

The news that Sandy Springs-based UPS will require employees to come into the office five days a week starting in March has

Energy

Qcells inks huge deal with Microsoft for Georgia-made solar panels

Qcells has agreed to supply the tech giant Microsoft with 12 gigawatts of solar panels that will be built at its second

Technology

430-acre site east of Atlanta sold for potential Amazon data center

One of the world’s largest companies has acquired a massive site within a fast-growing industrial corridor east of Atlanta that could soon

Shipping and Logistics

New West India service to call Savannah

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Ocean Network Express will launch a new containership service between Savannah and West India in May 2024. The new

Site Selection

Amazon buys 430 acres in Covington, but remains vague about its plans

An Amazon.com Inc. subsidiary has acquired 430 acres in Covington, Georgia, according to property records. Amazon Data Services Inc. paid $36 million

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