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Google Offers up daily deals to Atlanta

The daily deal space in Atlanta just got a bit more crowded...wait, make that a lot more crowded. Read »

Logistics & Transportation

UPS hiring 55,000 for holidays

United Parcel Service Inc. will hire 55,000 seasonal workers across the United States, including more than 1,000 in metro Atlanta, as it expects its holiday week delivery volume to spike about 6 percent. Read »

Slideshow: Jaden's Ladder

Non-profit Jaden's Ladder held a weekend of fundraise events in metro Atlanta, including a star-studded party Friday night in Buckhead. Read »

Retailing & Restaurants

Fans can vote for final Lego "Miniland"

In October, Legoland Discovery Center Atlanta launched a contest to pick which area landmarks would appear in the new attraction's "Miniland," and 20 contenders made it to the final round of voting. Read »

Retailing & Restaurants

Aaron’s CEO Robin Loudermilk steps down

Aaron’s Inc. CEO Robert C. "Robin" Loudermilk Jr. stepped down Friday evening due to personal health reasons. Read »

Slideshow: ARC’s 2011 State of the Region/PLAN 2040

Atlanta Regional Commission held the 2011 State of the Regional Friday morning at the Atlanta Downtown Hyatt, presenting its PLAN 2040 and handing out its annual Developments of Excellence Awards. Read »

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Slideshow: MARTA's Buckhead Station project

MARTA has submitted plans to Atlanta to begin construction on an $18 million addition to its Buckhead Station, including a new pedestrian bridge over Georgia 400. Read »

Travel

Slideshow: Hartsfield-Jackson previews new International Terminal

Officials for the world’s busiest airport on Wednesday gave a sneak peek at the nearly complete Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal. Read »

Slideshow: Atlanta Business Growth Expo

Atlanta Business Chronicle and the Metro Atlanta Chamber held the Seventh Annual Atlanta Business Growth Expo at the Cobb Galleria Centre. Read »

Saporta Report: John Portman says namesake street ‘goes through the heart of my life’

Education

Georgia Trust’s 10 Places in Peril for 2012

The list includes the historic railroad buildings including AMTRAK’s Brookwood station on Peachtree street to the 1912 Norfolk Southern buildings next to the gulch in downtown Atlanta. Read »

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