BUSINESS

US fines Copa for Venezuela flighs

June 17, 2020

The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) announced Wednesday that it fined Copa Airlines $450,000 for 'illegally' transporting passengers between...

Honduran President hospitalized with COVID-19

June 17, 2020

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was admitted to the Military Hospital of the capital for pneumonia the day after announcing...

International flight ban extended to July 23

June 17, 2020

Expats who have announced their intention of fleeing Panama in June will have more time to pack their bags as...

Fat cat government workers thrive – private sector jobless

June 16, 2020

While the pandemic has led to the suspension of more than 245,000 worker contracts, with more job losses to follow...

Call for government aid to floundering regional airlines

June 16, 2020

The International Air Transport Association ( IATA ) made an "urgent" call to the governments of Latin America and the...

WORLDVIEW: Life after the pandemic

June 16, 2020

By Jonathan Power Perspective and proportion are everything in this Pandemic of Fear that now consumes our attention and our...

Giant China bank granted Panama license

June 16, 2020

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), one of the largest in the world’s second biggest economy has planted...

Panama Canal transits down 21% in May

June 15, 2020

Transits of the Panama Canal fell 21% , in May reflecting the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on waterway operations...

Oxford virus vaccine production in Belgium

June 15, 2020

The "active substance" of the eventual coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and announced by the pharmaceutical group AstraZeneca will...