News from May 2019


Schools in the U.S. with the most soccer players

Here are the most popular states for college soccer

COX COMMUNICATIONS: Cox Communications Selects Louis Gump to Lead Advertising Sales Division, Cox Media

Cox Communications announced today that advertising and media industry veteran Louis Gump will join as senior vice president to lead the company’s Cox Media division.

AGCO CORPORATION: IDEAL combine wins Platinum A’ Design Award

AGCO (NYSE: AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and solutions, announces today that its most recently launched combine harvester, IDEAL, won the 2018-2019 Platinum A’ Design Award for outstanding design.

Average teacher salaries in Georgia rank 23rd highest in nation

The average Georgia teacher’s 2018-19 salary is estimated to be $57,137, the 23rd highest in the nation, according to annual rankings and estimates released last month by the National Education Association (NEA).

Clayton County ranks 183rd among counties in highest exporting metros

Clayton County ranks 183rd in trade with $336.08 million in exports in 2017.

Analysis: Newton County posts 34th highest foreclosure rate in first quarter

One in 352 properties in Newton County started the foreclosure process during the first quarter of the year -- the 34th highest foreclosure rate among metropolitan statistical areas nationwide, according to an ATTOM Data Solutions analysis of property data.

Coweta County ranks 182nd among counties in highest exporting metros

Coweta County ranks 182nd in trade with $337.03 million in exports in 2017.

Douglas County ranks 176th among counties in highest exporting metros

Douglas County ranks 176th in trade with $370.61 million in exports in 2017.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro exports are most similar to Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell in 2017

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro area exported $20.79 billion in 2017, $501.61 million more than Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, according to the International Trade Administration.

Henry County ranks 174th among counties in highest exporting metros

Henry County ranks 174th in trade with $397.38 million in exports in 2017.

Clayton County exported $0.34 billion worth of goods in 2017

Clayton County exported $0.34 billion worth of goods in 2017, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration (ITA), an increase of 3 percent from $0.33 billion in 2016.

Newton County ranks 163rd among counties in highest exporting metros

Newton County ranks 163rd in trade with $518.52 million in exports in 2017.

DeKalb County ranks 148th among counties in highest exporting metros

DeKalb County ranks 148th in trade with $656.51 million in exports in 2017.

Coweta County exported $0.34 billion worth of goods in 2017

Coweta County exported $0.34 billion worth of goods in 2017, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration (ITA), an increase of 3 percent from $0.33 billion in 2016.

Analysis: Georgia Institute of Technology's engineering program ranks 7th best in the nation, study finds

Georgia Institute of Technology finished seventh in a ranking of best engineering programs by U.S. News that examined 199 campuses around the nation.

BELAY: 3 Ways to Be Successful With Your Virtual Team

A quick Google search for ‘how to achieve virtual team success’ will yield no fewer than 233,000,000.

Douglas County exported $0.37 billion worth of goods in 2017

Douglas County exported $0.37 billion worth of goods in 2017, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration (ITA), a decrease of 21.3 percent from $0.47 billion in 2016.

Clayton County exports down 32% since 2013

Clayton County exports decreased 32 percent in the five-year period from 2013 to 2017, according to the International Trade Administration (ITA).

Fayette County ranks 136th among counties in highest exporting metros

Fayette County ranks 136th in trade with $893.87 million in exports in 2017.

15 Fred’s stores to close in Georgia

The discount chain Fred’s Inc. will close 104 more underperforming stores, including 15 stores in Georgia, by the beginning of summer, the Memphis-based company said this week.