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Atlanta Falcons seeking $1 billion

The Atlanta Falcons are negotiating a deal to build a $1 billion retractable-roof stadium to replace the Georgia Dome, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Thursday. More >

Atlanta Home Price Index at 16-Year Low

Home prices fell much more sharply in metro Atlanta than in other U.S. cities in February, dragging the region’s average to 1996 levels, according to a widely watched survey. More >

Atlanta airport terminal to be city’s ‘front door’

The new $1.4 billion international terminal at the world’s busiest airport will be a sleek launching pad for millions of passengers that’s designed to help Atlanta grab a growing share of the lucrative market for global travelers. More >

Mayor Kasim Reed leads business delegation to China

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and a delegation of local business leaders left town Friday on a nine-day trip to China. “This trade mission ­– my first to China – is vital to helping Atlanta compete for global business opportunities and maintain its position as the leading international city in the Southeast,” Reed said before departing Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. More >

Jet rolls off taxiway at Atlanta airport

Cranes are moving a jet that rolled off a taxiway and was significantly damaged at the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta. Delta Air Lines spokesman Eric Torbenson says mechanics were testing the engines of the Boeing 737 when there was a problem with the braking system around 5 a.m. Tuesday.

Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen says no passengers were aboard. There were two maintenance workers on the plane but no one was hurt.

Atlanta home prices hit 14-year low

Metro Atlanta home prices hit a 14-year low in December reflecting a still languishing housing market that ended 2011 on a sour note, new data shows. More >

Industrial door openers are critical

Industrial doors not only protect the facility from thieves and other miscreants but also offer safe access to authorized personnel. Doors without reliable and safe opening mechanisms will be a hindrance in smooth operations of a facility. More >

Southwest Airlines officially begins Atlanta service

Southwest Airlines is officially flying from Atlanta. The carrier’s first commercial passenger flights took off from Hartsfield-Jackson International early Sunday morning, giving Southwest a presence at the world’s busiest airport for the first time. More >

Atlanta Streetcar project under way

http://assets.bizjournals.com/atlanta/simens%20atlanta%20streetcar%20550*280.jpg?v=1U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood joined Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed Wednesday at a ceremony kicking off construction of the 2.6-mile Atlanta Streetcar. More >

FHLBank Atlanta has $1.8M for Georgia projects

http://assets.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/moneypile*280.jpg?v=1Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta earmarked $1.8 million to fund three affordable housing developments in Georgia.

The bank said the funding is part of $37.6 million FHLBank Atlanta awarded in 2011 in 15 states and Washington, D.C. to create or preserve 3,922 units of affordable rental and ownership housing. More >