Bike share service pulls out of Chattahoochee national park, other locations, citing pandemic

Sandy Springs Reporter 5/28 10:11A Bob Pepalis

The bicycle-share company Zagster is pulling its stations out of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area as part of a withdrawal from metro Atlanta markets, citing the economic impact of the pandemic. The Massachusetts-based bike rental...

Atlanta developer proposes mixed-use redevelopment of blighted East Cobb center (Images)

Atlanta Business Chronicle 5/28 9:22A Jessica Saunders

Atlantic Residential is behind such projects as Lumen Grant Park and Azure on the Park in Atlanta.

Atlanta United moves one step closer to returning to play

Atlanta Business Chronicle 5/28 9:15A Eric Jackson

Atlanta United has received the greenlight for players to start practicing together again. Major League Soccer cleared the way for clubs to start using their outdoor training fields for small group sessions on Thursday. The league-wide moratorium...

'Fantastic.' 'Too late.' Atlanta restaurateurs weigh in on potential PPP changes

Atlanta Business Chronicle 5/28 9:03A Chris Fuhrmeister

Congress is mulling eased restrictions on when and how PPP loans should be spent.

IT manager gets prison for sabotaging computer network of Atlanta's BlueLinx

Atlanta Business Chronicle 5/28 8:54A David Allison

In a court filing, the feds say two employees decided to sabotage BlueLinx's computers after its March 2018 acquisition of wholesale products distributor Cedar Creek Holdings for $413 million.

Home Depot appoints corporate controller to new C-suite role

Atlanta Business Chronicle 5/28 8:13A Jessica Saunders

The change formalizes the function of the company's principal accounting officer.

Who’s Who in Black Atlanta celebrates 2020 Clark Atlanta University graduates [Video]

Atlanta Tribune Magazine 5/28 7:59A Atlanta Tribune

By: Jordan Live Although countless 2020 class of “perfect vision” commencement statuses nationwide are still uncertain, graduates at Clark Atlanta University received a virtual celebration that lifted many spirits at home during coronavirus. Due...

Statements from Atlanta City Council Members on the passing of John Sweet

Atlanta Tribune Magazine 5/28 7:44A Atlanta Tribune

ATLANTA — Several members of the Atlanta City Council have issued statements following the passing of John Sweet: “My heart has grown heavy as I am saddened to learn of the death of former Atlanta City Council member and attorney John Sweet. John...

Editor's Note: A sense of community in a time of separation

Atlanta Business Chronicle 5/28 7:29A Douglas Sams

We've profiled seven small businesses, examples of the city’s unique economy and culture. Their stories are meant to connect Atlanta in a time of separation and inspire hope in moments of despair.

Chinese flooring manufacturer to locate plant in Northwest Georgia, create 315 jobs

Atlanta Business Chronicle 5/28 6:53A Dyana Bagby

A Chinese flooring manufacturer is set to open a plant in Murray County and create 315 jobs at a time when unemployment rates are at an all-time high in the northwest region of Georgia. Huali Floors, founded in the Taizhou, Jiangsu Province in...

The number of full-time employees will affect your PPP loan forgiveness. Here are 4 things to know.

Atlanta Business Chronicle 5/28 6:06A Grace Donnelly

New guidance from the SBA clarifies some aspects of turning your PPP loan into a grant.

Tear gas flies as Minneapolis rioters protest death of George Floyd in police custody

Atlanta Tribune Magazine 5/28 5:15A Atlanta Tribune

Edited by Allison Gualtieri, Video Edited by Ford Fischer MINNEAPOLIS—Protests turned violent on Tuesday as anti-police activists smashed windows and vandalized police cars in response to the death of...

Denver-based hotel management company lays off employees at Midtown hotel

Atlanta Business Chronicle 5/27 11:00P Jessica Saunders

Operations at the hotel remained suspended this week, a spokeswoman said. The company said the Covid-19 pandemic had "crippled" its business.

For-sale townhome development wins favor in Lenox Park in Brookhaven

Atlanta Business Chronicle 5/27 7:58P Dyana Bagby

Atlanta-based Minerva USA LLC has gotten the go-ahead from Brookhaven city officials to build a 62 for-sale townhome development in Lenox Park, adjacent to the AT&T corporate office campus on the Buckhead border.

Atlanta's cashless future is here. Now what?

Atlanta Business Chronicle 5/27 4:40P Eric Jackson

“We need our small businesses to have a strong economy, but on the other side of the continuum is that we don’t want to create a burden for those who may be unbanked or have difficulties navigating in the cashless space."