Showdown Over CK Hutchison’s $22.8B Port Sale Threatens China’s Pro-Business Push
President Xi Jinping is seeking to paint China as a steady partner to investors roiled by a global trade war. A spat over a shipping lane coveted by Donald
President Xi Jinping is seeking to paint China as a steady partner to investors roiled by a global trade war. A spat over a shipping lane coveted by Donald
By Lewis Jackson and Jenny Su BEIJING, March 29 (Reuters) – Chinese state media attacked Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison’s plan to sell
Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison, led by tycoon Li Ka-shing, will not sign a deal next week to sell its two strategic ports at the Panama Canal to a
By Angus Whitley Mar 16, 2025 (Bloomberg) – Chinese authorities increased pressure on CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. over its plan to sell its Panama ports
In a landmark deal announced on Tuesday, Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison will sell its 80% stake in Hutchison Ports Holding to a Blackrock-TiL consortium,
Hong Kong's edge as a financial hub will erode further as the city becomes embroiled in China-U.S. tensions, with the flash sale of a Hong Kong-owned global
One of the biggest infrastructure deals in recent years has a clear winner on Wall Street: Goldman Sachs Group
BlackRock said it agreed to buy the two ports in Panama and more than 40 others around the world from CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd., the sprawling conglomerate
U.S. President Donald Trump has hailed a deal led by U.S. firm BlackRock to buy most of the $22.8 billion ports business of Hong Kong conglomerate CK
A BlackRock-led consortium has reached “in principle” agreements to acquire port assets owned by CK Hutchison Holdings Limited at the Panama Canal.
The Panama Canal Board of Directors has approved critical funding for the construction of a new reservoir in the Rio Indio basin, marking a significant step
With President Trump back in office, political rhetoric around expanding U.S. influence and securing key geopolitical assets has intensified. Recent claims
Panama President Jose Raul Mulino said on Thursday the U.S. was spreading "lies and falsehoods" after the State Department claimed U.S. government vessels
Ship transits through the Panama Canal remain significantly lower than historical averages, with capacity down 10% between September 2024 and January 2025
Panama is weighing whether to cancel its contract with the Hong Kong-based company that operates ports near the Panama Canal, according to people with
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday welcomed Panama's decision to let its participation in China's global infrastructure plan expire, calling the
Panama promised free passage for US warships through the Panama Canal and said it will withdraw from China’s signature lending program after Secretary of
By Simon Lewis and Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY, Feb 2 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday warned Panama’s President Jose Raul
By Simon Lewis PANAMA CITY, Feb 2 (Reuters) – The top diplomat in President Donald Trump’s administration, Marco Rubio, began his first foreign
Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday ruled out discussing control over the Panama Canal in a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio,
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