US CEOs seek China business gains from Trump-Xi summitAmerican business leaders are heading to China for a summit with President Xi Jinping. They aim to resolve ongoing business challenges and ...
12 May, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
Businesses dole out up to $4 million to cross Panama Canal during Strait of Hormuz chokeholdGlobal trade routes are shifting dramatically. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the Iran war is forcing ships to use the Panama C...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
US to take back Panama Canal from Chinese influence, visiting Pentagon chief saysU.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pledged to deepen security cooperation with Panama to counter Chinese influence over the Panama Canal. ...
09 Apr, 2025, 07.52 AM IST
Donald Trump orders U.S military to draw up plans to seize Panama Canal by force if the Central American country doesn't cooperate; here's what could happen nextTrump explores boosting US military presence in Panama to counter China's canal influence, weighing collaboration or force. Defense strateg...
14 Mar, 2025, 07.41 PM IST
BlackRock strikes $23 billion deal for ports on both sides of Panama Canal amid US-China tensionsA consortium of investors, led by BlackRock, has agreed to take majority stakes in ports across both sides of the Panama Canal from Hong Ko...
05 Mar, 2025, 12.13 AM IST
Did the Panama authorities allow US vessels to transit the canal without tolls or fees?Despite mounting pressure from Washington, Panama’s government has reaffirmed its sovereignty over the canal.
06 Feb, 2025, 08.25 PM IST
State Dept says US government vessels can now transit Panama Canal without feesThe U.S. Department of State announced that American government vessels can now transit the Panama Canal without paying fees, saving millio...
06 Feb, 2025, 01.36 PM IST
Reduce Chinese influence or face 'necessary measures': US State Secy Marco Rubio to PanamaUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Panama about China's influence over the Panama Canal, calling it 'unacceptable' and indicating US ...
03 Feb, 2025, 08.11 AM IST
Won't renew Belt and Road deal with China, says Panama president amid US pressurePanama has decided not to renew its participation in China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), making it the first Latin American nation to l...
03 Feb, 2025, 07.50 AM IST
Panama, familiar with US intervention, bristles at Trump's comments on canalPresident Trump's comments about reclaiming the Panama Canal have provoked nationalist sentiment and concerns in Panama. Many Panamanians s...
22 Jan, 2025, 09.11 AM IST
Trump wants to take back the Panama Canal but why did Jimmy Carter cede control decades ago?Donald Trump expressed the intention to reclaim the Panama Canal, citing a violated 1977 treaty. He claimed unfair treatment and overchargi...
20 Jan, 2025, 11.52 PM IST
Panama Canal administrator pushes back against Trump's assertions of Chinese meddlingThe Panama Canal will stay under Panamanian control, despite President-elect Donald Trump's claims that the US should retake it. Ricaurte V...
11 Jan, 2025, 10.37 AM IST
Panama celebrates the 25th anniversary of Panama Canal handover as Trump wants to take it backPanama celebrated the 25th anniversary of the US handover of the Panama Canal, marking the day with a tribute to former US President Jimmy ...
01 Jan, 2025, 09.15 AM IST
Panama Canal Clash: President José Raúl Mulino Fires Back at Trump's Bold Reclaim RemarkPresident-elect Donald Trump has suggested that the United States might reclaim control of the Panama Canal, citing concerns over high fees...
24 Dec, 2024, 04.25 PM IST
Donald Trump says he might demand Panama hand over canalFormer President Trump demanded Panama return control of the Panama Canal to the United States, citing excessive fees and suggesting potent...
23 Dec, 2024, 03.11 PM IST
Traffic through the Panama Canal is being slashed because of drought, disrupting global tradeThe new cuts announced Wednesday by authorities in Panama are set to deal an even greater economic blow than previously expected.
19 Jan, 2024, 10.14 AM IST
Panama Canal says traffic woes will last into next yearThe number of ships passing through Panama canal each day has fell from 36 to 32 due to falling reservoir levels. As a result, the building...
13 Sep, 2023, 09.49 AM IST