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US Chamber CEO Thomas J. Donohue in the New York Times: Why the US Chamber of Commerce Is Suing the Trump Administration

Category: Business News

Over the past few weeks, the Trump administration has decided to close the door to engineers, executives, information technology experts, doctors, nurses and others who come to the United States on work visas. It has attempted to ban international students from attending American colleges and universities that hold classes virtually in the fall. And it has shown an unwavering commitment […]

Source: New York Times

Catalysts Founder & CEO Lisa Cooper Profiled in The Norwegian American

Category: Business News

Lisa Cooper, founder and CEO of Catalysts, was recently profiled in The Norwegian American. The profile highlights her journey from the United States to Norway, her experiences with racism, and her work to build a more inclusive, diverse Norway through initiatives such as founding Catalysts – a non-profit organization that “works across Norway designing and […]

Source: The Norwegian American

Washington Post: Trump administration backs off plan requiring international students to take face-to-face classes

Category: Business News

The government agreed in court to rescind an edict from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement requiring international students to take classes in person during the worsening pandemic. The rule, announced last week, was viewed as an effort by the Trump administration to pressure colleges into opening in the fall, and it sparked lawsuits from states […]

Source: Washington Post

Published: January 13, 2025

The Hill: Harvard, MIT sue to block Trump administration from stripping student visas amid pandemic

Category: Business News

Harvard and MIT filed a lawsuit on Wednesday that seeks to prevent the Trump administration from stripping foreign students of visas if their universities move exclusively to online classes amid the coronavirus pandemic. The lawsuit comes after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on Monday that international students whose courses move entirely online would be required […]

Source: The Hill

Published: July 9, 2020

USA-fondet Energy Impact Partners etablerer seg i Norge

Category: Business News

Energy Impact Partners forvalter rundt 1,2 milliarder dollar og investerer særlig i teknologiselskaper innen energisektoren. Nå etablerer det amerikanske venturefondet seg i Norge. EIP skal samarbeide om grønne investeringer med blant andre Nysnø, Trønderenergi, en rekke store europeiske og amerikanske kraftselskaper og Singapores statsfond GIC. Sammen skal de forsøke å finne frem til teknologiselskaper som kan bidra […]

Source: E24

Published: January 13, 2025