Posts Tagged ‘Oslo’

Israel home-sale event in N.J. sparks protest

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

NEWARK — An event at a Teaneck synagogue offering information on buying homes on Israel’s West Bank is drawing opposition from an Israeli group, as well as pro-Palestinian organizations, who say such efforts undermine international peace efforts.
They also questioned if the sale of what they consider illegally occupied lands violates anti-discrimination laws. However, a New [...]

Jefferies Adds Emerging Markets Research Analyst

Wednesday, February 7th, 2007

Jefferies & Company, Inc., the principal operating subsidiary of Jefferies Group, Inc., announced the hiring of Anindya Chatterjee as a Managing Director and Senior Equity Research Analyst covering growing companies in India, China and Southeast Asia. Mr. Chatterjee has 12 years of experience as an analyst, strategist and consultant focused on emerging markets and cross-border [...]

Norway hotel under fire for turning away Cubans

Sunday, January 7th, 2007

A hotel owned by the Hilton Hotel Corp. faced an uproar Friday for refusing to book rooms for a Cuban delegation because of the U.S. trade embargo on the communist-run island.
The Cuban delegation, set to attend a travel fair in Oslo this month, planned to stay at the Scandic Edderkoppen Hotel in the city center, [...]

Hilton-owned hotel in Norway faces protests, police complaint over U.S. inspired boycott of Cubans

Saturday, January 6th, 2007

An Oslo hotel owned by the U.S. Hilton Hotel Corp. faced protests, a boycott and a police complaint in Norway this week after refusing to book rooms for a Cuban delegation because the United States boycotts their homeland.
The Cuban delegation, set to attend a travel fair in Oslo this month, planned to stay at the [...]


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