Thursday, April 1, 2021

State gives $6M for MARTA station near new Atlanta Microsoft campus

MARTA worked with Microsoft to identify $50 million in improvements needed at the Bankhead station, near the tech giant's planned campus on Atlanta's Westside.

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Why a south Georgia city wants a new airline connection — to Charlotte

The city of Valdosta, 228 miles south of Atlanta, has had Delta Air Lines flights from Atlanta for years. Delta is the only carrier serving the city. Valdosta believes adding service by another carrier to another hub city will increase competition -- and reduce the cost of fares.

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How Norfolk Southern Corp. sees its future growth in Atlanta

Leaders of the Fortune 300 railroad operator talked with Atlanta Business Chronicle five months ahead of its slated Atlanta headquarters opening in September.

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Atlanta healthcare fintech startup Medxoom raises $8M

Atlanta fintech investment firm TTV Capital includes Medxoom in its portfolio.

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What to do will an applications surge? Elite colleges look to make up lost ground.

The vast majority of U.S. schools took a financial hit from the Covid-19 pandemic, and now some of the most competitive and popular schools are using their branding power to recover lost ground by enrolling larger first-year classes.

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How Georgia's new voting reform law derailed sports betting plans

The Republican-backed election law, which Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law March 25, outraged Democrats nationwide. That frustration impacted other pending legislation under the Gold Dome, including the push to expand the state’s gambling laws.

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EXPERT VIEW: A Harvard professor sheds light on the 'hidden curriculum' on elite campuses

While schools have become increasingly diverse over the past decade, students from wealthy backgrounds, not mention low-income students who attended private high schools, arrive far more prepared to make the most out of their college experiences, Jack said.

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