New opportunities for tainted contractor
The besmirched Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, which confessed to paying scores of millions in bribes to obtain previous contracts is back...
BUSINESS
Chinese company back in power line bid
The China Electric Power company which had been disqualified from participating in the tender for the construction, financing, and operation...
Mexico-US NAFTA deal snubs Canada
The United States and Mexico announced a preliminary deal on Monday, Aug 27 to change the North American Free Trade...
Chinese consortium wins $1.42 billion bid for Canal bridge
The Panama Fourth Bridge Consortium has won the tender for the design and construction of the fourth bridge over the...
Health, home, and car insurance climbing
Flooding in Panama city and major fires in Colon are contributing factors to across the board increases in insurance premiums...
China;s $110 billion Latin America investment
Sao Paulo, June 25, - Chinese investments in Latin America amounted to a total of $110 billion during 2013 and...
First quarter foreign investment down 17%
Direct foreign investment (FDI) in Panama fell 17% to $1.098.5 billion in the first quarter of this year, compared to...
Business leaders pushing Varela foraction on economy
When President Varela returns from his World Cup jaunt he will find a Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (Cciap)...
Odebrecht gets another $13.9 million for Tocumen terminal 2
The cost of the construction of terminal 2 at Tocumen International Airport will increase by $13.9 million the amount of...
Agricultural excellence centers for Panama
The Construction of the first of three “centers of agricultural excellence” in Panama will take place next year a plot...
Construction workers back on job with fatter pay packets
Panama Construction workers will be back on the job with a fatter wage packet at 260 projects at 7 a.m....
First low-cost airline leaving Panama skies
Panama’s first low-cost airline, Vivacolombia that has ferried hundreds of thousands of passengers to and from Colombia over the last...
