Lomi Kriel

Panama economic growth slows to 8.4 percent in 2013

August 25, 2021 at 3:09 a.m.

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Panama's economy slowed in 2013 after two straight years of double-digit growth, but remained one of Latin America's fastest expanding economies thanks to heavy government infrastructure...

Panama Canal signs deal to end expansion dispute, awaits consortium

November 4, 2021 at 1:25 a.m.

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - The Panama Canal Authority has signed a deal to end a major dispute over the multibillion-dollar expansion of the waterway, an official said on Thursday, raising...

Panama Canal signs deal to end expansion dispute, awaits consortium

December 23, 2018 at 10:47 p.m.

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - The Panama Canal Authority has signed a deal to end a major dispute over the multibillion-dollar expansion of the waterway, an official said on Thursday, raising...

Panama Canal says deal with consortium to be signed next week

November 4, 2021 at 1:15 a.m.

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - The Panama Canal Authority said on Friday it expects to sign a financing deal next week to finish work on expanding the waterway and end a...

Panama Canal says deal with consortium to be signed next week

December 23, 2018 at 10:17 p.m.

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - The Panama Canal Authority said on Friday it expects to sign a financing deal next week to finish work on expanding the waterway and end a...

Deadline looms as Panama Canal, consortium seek end to cost dispute

December 23, 2018 at 9:53 p.m.

PANAMA CITY/MADRID (Reuters) - The Panama Canal and a Spanish-led construction consortium expanding the major global waterway discussed options on Tuesday to keep the multibillion-dollar project afloat amid a dispute...

Panama Canal’s ex-administrator to blame for dispute: President

August 25, 2021 at 1:00 a.m.

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - The Panama Canal's former administrator is largely to blame for a dispute that threatens a multibillion-dollar expansion of the waterway and should have flagged doubts about...

Panama Canal, consortium make new proposals to rescue expansion

August 25, 2021 at 1:09 a.m.

PANAMA CITY/MADRID (Reuters) - The companies working to widen the Panama Canal and the waterway's administrator on Friday each made new proposals aimed at reviving the multibillion dollar project, after...

Halt in expansion of Panama Canal could cause major delays: arbitrators

August 24, 2021 at 11:52 p.m.

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - If work on the expansion of the Panama Canal is suspended, it could take up to five more years to finish, according to arbitrators helping to...

Panama Canal, consortium discuss new financing proposal

August 25, 2021 at 12:34 a.m.

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - The Panama Canal on Tuesday held talks over a new financing proposal with the Spanish-led consortium in charge of expanding the waterway and its insurer aimed...

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