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AT&T Deal Means Breaking Up Turner Broadcasting

Atlanta Business Chronicle, Mark Meltzer • Mar 4, 2019

From the standpoint of medical services, the deal should provide complementary services. Northside has leading services in women’s health and cancer, while Gwinnett has a portfolio that features cardiovascular care and orthopedics. Northside’s financial pockets are much deeper than Gwinnett’s, and it presumably would be the controlling entity once the merger is completed.

A Real Deal: Northside-Gwinnett Merger Finally Gets Federal Approval

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • Feb 12, 2019

New Coke Flavors To Hit Store Shelves Later This Month

Eric Mandel, Atlanta Business Chronicle • Feb 11, 2019

Atlanta Hawks Value Jumps, But Still In NBA’s Bottom 10, Forbes Reports

Atlanta Business Chronicle, Eric Mandel • Feb 7, 2019

The Atlanta-based paper, chemicals, packaging company Georgia-Pacific announced it will permanently shut down the communication papers machines, related converting assets, as well as the woodyard, pulp mill and a significant portion of the energy complex at its Port Hudson, Louisiana, facility.

Georgia-Pacific Announces Layoffs, Says It Will Stop Printing Office Paper

Tasnim Shamma • Jan 14, 2019

The move of BioIQ’s headquarters from California reflects the lure of metro Atlanta and Georgia as a hub of health care IT. Gov. Nathan Deal said the privately held company will invest more than $5 million in Cobb County.

Health IT Firm Moving Headquarters To Cobb County

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • Jan 11, 2019