The monumental merger between railroad giants Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific spells bad news for workers at the former company’s Atlanta headquarters. With Union Pacific purchasing Norfolk Southern, it plans to cut Atlanta operations by about half, and move many jobs to its Omaha, Nebraska HQ. Norfolk Southern moved to Atlanta from Virginia only seven years ago, and opened its gleaming Midtown office overlooking the Connector in 2021. But assuming the merger goes through, the building will likely be put up for sale and leave Georgia-based employees SINKING…
Could Paramount be coming to Georgia?
Paramount Skydance, one of the biggest and most prominent entertainment companies in the world, is furious at its home state of California over a lawsuit filed by the state’s attorney general attempting to stop a merger. In response, Chair David Ellison has threatened to move from Los Angeles to a state not actively suing his company, and Georgia was on the shortlist of possibilities. Gov. Brian Kemp welcomed the speculation at a luncheon Monday (and took a jab at California Gov. Gavin Newsom), and while it’s a longshot the mere possibility of luring Paramount has Georgia RISING…
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