BP appeared to be in danger of losing control of its Russian joint venture after learning that local authorities had refused to issue work permits to critical expatriates on its staff.

A report said that the U.S. is in danger of losing its high-tech edge as jobs go unfilled, in part a consequence of too few green cards or work visas available to talented foreign students.

With the Beijing Olympics less than two months away, hotel operators, travel agencies, and foreign businessmen say new Chinese visa restrictions are proving bad for business.

To deal with the hassle of getting visas stamped in their employees’ passports, companies are increasingly outsourcing the task to companies known as expediters.