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Maersk to take over Panama Canal port operations from HK firm
AFP, Published on 31/01/2026
» PANAMA CITY - Danish firm Maersk will temporarily take over operation of two ports on the Panama Canal from Hong Kong company CK Hutchison, whose concession has been annulled, the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) said Friday.
Panama court voids Hong Kong firm’s port concession
AFP, Published on 30/01/2026
» PANAMA CITY - Panama’s Supreme Court annulled on Thursday the concession allowing Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison to operate ports at the Panama Canal, a ruling that undermines Chinese sway over the waterway.
Trump claims oil firms have pledged $100bn for Venezuela
AFP, Published on 10/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump met with the heads of major oil companies on Friday after saying the world's biggest producers have pledged $100 billion to revive Venezuela's oil sector.
Australian mining giant BHP drops Anglo American takeover bid
AFP, Published on 24/11/2025
» SYDNEY - Australian resources giant BHP said on Monday it had dropped a bid to take over British rival Anglo American that would have created the world's largest miner of copper.
Asian markets rally as Fed cut hopes trump trade war fears
AFP, Published on 15/10/2025
» HONG KONG - Stocks jumped Wednesday as trade war fears were overshadowed by comments from Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell that suggested the bank would cut interest rates again this month.
Oracle chief Ellison challenges Musk for ‘world’s richest’ title
AFP, Published on 11/09/2025
» NEW YORK - Billionaire Elon Musk is at risk of losing his title as the world's wealthiest person to Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, whose software giant appears poised for massive AI riches through a major deal with OpenAI.
Murdoch family settles dispute on control of media assets
AFP, Published on 09/09/2025
» NEW YORK - Rupert Murdoch's children have reached a settlement in the legal dispute over control of the right-wing media mogul's companies, News Corp and Fox Corp announced Monday.
Norway wealth fund divests from Caterpillar over Gaza 'rights violations'
AFP, Published on 26/08/2025
» OSLO — Norway's sovereign wealth fund said Monday that it had divested from US construction equipment firm Caterpillar over purported involvement in rights violations in the Israel-Hamas war.
Philippines biodiversity hotspot pushes back on mining
AFP, Published on 02/07/2025
» BROOKES POINT (PHILIPPINES) - A nickel stockpile towers over farmer Moharen Tambiling's rice paddy in the Philippines' Palawan, evidence of a mining boom that locals hope a new moratorium will tame.
Trump hosts gala for memecoin buyers despite corruption concerns
AFP, Published on 23/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Thursday will host a private event for hundreds of top investors in his crypto memecoin, with leaders of the Democratic opposition blasting it as "an orgy of corruption."