Billionaire agrees to $22bn Panama Canal deal

Billionaire agrees to $22bn Panama Canal deal after Donald Trump China outrage
Most of the stakes in key ports on the Panama Canal are owned by a Hong Kong-based company and are set to be sold off after Trump announced his waterway plans.
Trump hails 'reclaiming' of Panama Canal after BlackRock-led group's deal to buy stake
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 Hutchison , including assets it holds along the Panama Canal.
Donald Trump Scores Panama Canal Win
BlackRock's involvement signals a shift from a Hong Kong-based company to a US-led consortium, aligning with Trump's strategy.
Tracking Trump: Tariffs, Ukraine aid and the Panama Canal
Chart: Axios Visuals President Trump's tariff flip-flop, escalating tensions with Panama, and a controversial pause on aid to Ukraine dominated headlines this week. Here's our recap of key developments.
Trump's offensive tactics for the Panama Canal
A group of investors led by BlackRock is to acquire the two strategic ports of Cristobal and Balboa in the Panama Canal for more than 22 billion dollars. "My administration is going to take back the Panama Canal,
A Better Way To Handle The Panama Canal
Trump and his team are right to recognize Panama’s strategic importance, but they are wrong in how they are approaching the issue. During his inaugural address in January, President Trump proclaimed that “China is operating the Panama Canal” and promised that the United States would be “taking it back.
Panama president calls Trump’s talk of ‘reclaiming’ the Panama Canal a lie
Panama President José Raúl Mulino has accused U.S. President Donald Trump of lying when Trump said in his address to Congress ...
Panama president says Trump is lying about reclaiming Panama Canal
Panama's leader accused President Trump of lying in his Tuesday congressional address, where he said his administration was ...
BlackRock's $23 Billion Panama Canal Deal: What We Know So Far
The $23 billion deal, announced by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings, transfers control of the Balboa and Cristobal ports ...
A new dam in the Panama Canal could solve water-level problems but create housing ones
The Panama Canal's water levels have been dwindling, and this shift will have significant economic consequences for the ...
BlackRock strikes deal to bring ports on both sides of Panama Canal under American control
A Hong Kong-based conglomerate has agreed to sell its controlling stake in a subsidiary that operates ports near the Panama ...
After Trump threats, Hong Kong firm to sell stake in Panama Canal ports
Trump threatened to take back the canal because of what he called Chinese influence. CK Hutchison, a Hong Kong company, is ...
Trump wants to retake the Panama Canal. The shovels that dug it came from South Milwaukee.
President Donald Trump wants the U.S. to take back the Panama Canal. The shovels used to construct it were built by Bucyrus ...
BlackRock strikes $23 billion deal to place Panama Canal ports under American control
Hong Kong-based conglomerate has agreed to sell shares of its units that operate two key ports in Panama to BlackRock ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Panama Canal
A cargo ship sails through the Panama Canal, in Panama City, June 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File) U.S. Secretary ...