Duluth News

“I had to wear a mask to sit by my son's bed.”

She was at the hospital to stay by her sick son's side, but Louise Beers was pretty sick herself. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Agco Corp., the second-largest U.S. maker of farm equipment, climbed 5.6 percent in trading after a Goldman Sachs Group Inc. via Kansas.com

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Wild Bill's, the massive Duluth nightclub known for country music, fight nights and comedy performances, is opening its doors for a Gwinnett charity tradition. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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“I think we've made great progress between the City of Norcross and the CID (Community Improvement District) toward revitalizing Southwest Gwinnett County”

Norcross city councilman Keith Shewbert, 48, said Wednesday that he'll run for the state 96th district representative seat now held by three-term incumbent Pedro Marin . via The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Onity has announced the appointment of Steve Lyons to the newly created position of global ACE manager for the company's worldwide operations. via Hospitality Net

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Former Duluth Mayor Shirley Lasseter was the only candidate to qualify for a county race in Gwinnett County on Wednesday. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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“Improved farm economics are generating strong market conditions across the globe. The combination of our quality products and our superior dealer networks are allowing us to take advantage of the healthy markets.”

Agricultural equipment maker AGCO Corp. had record first-quarter financial results, boosted by double-digit global sales growth. via Atlanta Business Chronicle

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“But it's truly the people that work here that really make a difference, that allow companies to use our intellectual expertise to build things that go all over the world.”

Duluth's Spectral Response Inc., an electronics manufacturer that builds products ranging from medical devices to equipment for the space shuttle, was named one of Georgia's three Manufacturers of the Year for ... via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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F. Marshall Turner II has been named president and CEO of Maxum Indemnity Co. and Maxum Casualty Insurance Co. via Atlanta Business Chronicle

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Atlanta Business Chronicle - by Doug Sams A nearly 1 million square-foot-mixed-use development, including a 5-acre water park, could be in the works for Buford, according to a new filing with the Department of ... via Atlanta Business Chronicle

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