A Hong Kong-based conglomerate has agreed to sell its controlling stake in a subsidiary that operates ports near the Panama Canal to a consortium including BlackRock Inc., effectively putting the ports under American control after President Donald Trump alleged Chinese interference with the operatio
  • cyd@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Alternative take: Li Ka Shing took advantage of the Trump bullshit to sell off two port operations at the top of the market, right before a global recession. CK Hutchinson’s share price went up by a fifth when this deal got announced; Blackrock is down.

    • SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.worldEnglish
      14·
      1 day ago

      And just before Panama has to cease operation because climate change is drying things up there and soon it’s choosing between having drinking water or operating the locks on the canal.

  • shoulderoforion@fedia.io
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    1 day ago

    Rubio went down there, looked the Panamanians directly in the eye and said the US was going to invade, and shoot everyone in their Government in the face, if they didn’t do exactly what they were told to do