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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: August 3, 2020

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: August 3, 2020

Struggling Norwegian Air Shuttle Cancels Deal for Remaining Boeing Jets

Category: Airline / Travel

Struggling Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA said it has notified Boeing Co. that it will cancel a deal to buy nearly 100 remaining planes, and is suing over losses related to the grounding of the 737-Max and 787 engine issues. In a statement on the company’s website late Monday, Norwegian Air said there were five Boeing […]

Source: MarketWatch

Published: August 3, 2020