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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.
Trump pardons Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao
AFP, Published on 24/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump has pardoned the convicted Binance co-founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, the White House press secretary said Thursday, accusing Trump's predecessor Joe Biden of behaving in a "very hostile" manner toward the crypto industry.
Singapore charges former director in record laundering case
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/01/2025
» SINGAPORE — Singapore has charged Wang Junjie, the former director of a local corporate service provider linked to individuals caught up in the city-state’s record S$3 billion (US$2.2 billion) money-laundering case.
Property tycoon ‘embezzled $12bn’ in Vietnam’s biggest fraud case
Bloomberg, Published on 03/03/2024
» For several years, Truong My Lan held meetings on the 39th floor of the sleek Times Square tower in the heart of Vietnam’s commercial hub, Ho Chi Minh City. There, in a room that acted as her command centre, she allegedly wove a $12 billion tapestry of fraud and corruption, according to the police reports that form the basis of a court case against her.
French star chef quits restaurant after 'troubling' hazing
AFP, Published on 28/12/2023
» BIARRITZ (FRANCE) - A French star chef has abruptly quit his luxury hotel job after a kitchen hand was reportedly tied up naked and humiliated, the hotel chain said Thursday.
Spain takes 10% of Telefonica following Saudi stake
AFP, Published on 20/12/2023
» MADRID - Spain said Tuesday it will acquire 10 percent of local telecoms giant Telefonica, just months after Saudi Telecom took a significant stake in the operator.
COP28 talks no place to boost fossil fuels says ex-UN climate boss
AFP, Published on 30/11/2023
» PARIS - The UN's former climate chief said she was "giving up hope" that fossil fuel firms will be part of the solution to warming as pivotal COP28 talks start Thursday in oil-rich United Arab Emirates.
Man Utd sale saga leaves fans with more questions than answers
AFP, Published on 18/10/2023
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Nearly a year after Manchester United opened the doors to outside investment, British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe looks set to buy a 25 percent stake in the English Premier League club.
China finance giant’s missed payments alarm regulators, markets
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/08/2023
» NEW YORK - One of China’s largest private wealth managers has triggered fresh anxiety about the health of the country’s shadow banking industry after missing payments on multiple high-yield investment products.
Russia seizes shares of Danone and Carlsberg subsidiaries: decree
AFP, Published on 17/07/2023
» MOSCOW - Russia took control of shares belonging to French agribusiness Danone and Danish brewer Carlsberg, according to a decree published on Sunday.