PANAMA CANAL: over 1.1 million transits in 107 years
Since its inauguration on August 15, 1914, the Panama Canal has served as a shortcut for more than 1.1 million...
BUSINESS
Panama Canal revenues up 11%
The Panama Canal, which marks 107 years of operations on Sunday, August 15, has continued to work uninterruptedly to provide...
Panama hotels record 7% occupancy
Panama hotels with 32,000 available rooms achieved only seven percent occupancy between January and July of 2021 when the optimum...
World Bank moving regional HQ to Panama
The World Bank is moving its headquarters for Central America and the Caribbean from Washington to Panama and expanding staff....
The vaccine-friendly skies of United
In June United Airlines followed Delta in announcing that it would require new hires to get the covid-19 vaccination latter...
Copa records first profit since pandemic
Copa Holdings, which operates Copa Airlines and Wingo, has reported a net profit of $28.1 million or $0.66 per share,...
Business Chamber wants better Panama Ports deal
After reviewing and analyzing the minutes of the meetings of the board of directors of the Maritime Authority of Panama...
43,823 expired products destroyed
The Consumer Protection Authority (Acodeco) found 43,823 expired products in Panama stores during inspections from January to June 2021. The...
Corruption and conflicts of interest recovery obstacles
Corruption and conflict of interest are the biggest obstacles to achieving a post-pandemic sustainable economic recovery says Panama’s Chamber...
OPINION: Mediocrity at its finest
When the minutes of the meetings of the board of directors of the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) are read, which...
Walmart orders staff vaccination as variant spreads
Walmart Inc., the largest private employer in the United States, will require regional and headquarters staff to be vaccinated by...
Miraflores visitor center reopening
The Miraflores visitor center will open to the public on August 11, after being closed for almost a year and...
