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China's top market regulator said on Sunday it was paying close attention to CK Hutchison's planned sale of most of its port ...
China's market regulator is closely monitoring CK Hutchison's sale of its ports operations to a BlackRock-led consortium, wary of antitrust implications amidst U.S.-China trade tensions. The deal, ...
President Donald Trump called for “free of charge” passage of American ships through the Panama and Suez canals, renewing his ...
The Panama Canal, completed by the US in the early 20th century and handed over to Panama in 1999, remains a critical artery ...
On the latest episode of The President’s Inbox, Jim sat down with Will Freeman, fellow for Latin America studies at the ...
After BlackRock announced that it forged a deal to buy the CK Hutchison ports alongside MSC Group’s Terminal Investments Ltd ...
The plan was for a group led by the U.S. firm BlackRock to buy them. But Beijing is unhappy and is scrutinizing the deal.
A group of investors is trying to reach a deal to buy 43 global ports, including two Panama Canal locations, for roughly $19 billion ... Gianluigi Aponte’s firm has emerged as the lead investor in the ...
A high-stakes deal for control over two of the Panama Canal’s most strategic port terminals has hit a wall of geopolitical and legal resistance, with mounting pressure from China and a ...
US and Panamanian military forces conduct a joint drill at the Panama Canal during the visit of US defense secretary Pete Hegseth to Port of Rodman in West Panama, Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
"Together with Panama in the lead," Hegseth said, "we will keep the canal secure ... Chinese companies there — including Hong Kong port operator CK Hutchison. Latin America analysts speculate ...
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd shares extended declines on Wednesday, erasing all their advances since the company agreed to sell its Panama Canal port assets to a BlackRock Inc.-led consortium last month.