Alexandra Olson

June 25, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The announcement came about three weeks after a federal appeals court panel ordered the suspension of a grant contest for Black women business owners run by the Fearless Fund's foundation arm.

By Alexandra Olson | The Associated Press

3 minute read

June 17, 2024 | Daily Report Online

District Judge D.P. Marshall Jr. of the Eastern District of Arkansas denied the request from 17 states, including Georgia, for a nationwide preliminary injunction on federal rules which are scheduled to go into effect on Tuesday.

By Claire Savage and Alexandra Olson | The Associated Press

4 minute read

March 07, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Arian Simone, CEO of the Fearless Fund, an Atlanta-based group that has brought similar litigation, is among those criticizing what she called dwindling corporate commitment to equity programs in the face of the growing legal challenges.

By Alexandra Olson | The Associated Press

6 minute read

October 02, 2023 | Daily Report Online

In a statement Sunday, the Atlanta-based Fearless Fund said it would comply with the order but remained confident of ultimately prevailing in the lawsuit.

By Alexandra Olson | The Associated Press

3 minute read

September 21, 2023 | Daily Report Online

The Fearless Fund, an Atlanta-based firm, has invested nearly $27 million in some 40 businesses led by women of color since launching in 2019, and awarded another $3.7 million in grants. Collectively, those businesses employ about 540 people, up from 250 at the time of investment, according to its "impact report," released Wednesday.

By Alexandra Olson | The Associated Press

5 minute read

February 03, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Venezuela's ambassador to the United Nations dismissed the possibility of cooperating with U.S. investigations into billion-dollar bribery schemes that allegedly occurred at the country's state-run oil company while he was in charge.

By Alexandra Olson, Associated Press

4 minute read