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What impact can closing Strait of Hormuz have on international trade?
The Express Tribune
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June 24, 2025
Iran’s threat to close the Strait of Hormuz has raised alarms across global markets given concerns over potential disruptions to one of the world’s most critical energy corridors amid escalating conflict with the United States and Israel. The...
Guyana’s President Ali commissions World Trade Center Georgetown, CARICOM’s first
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 23, 2025
President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Friday evening officially commissioned the World Trade Center Georgetown (WTCG), describing the landmark development as a powerful tool to propel Guyana’s businesses onto the global stage. The facility, located on High...
The Trump Family's Next Venture, A Mobile Phone Company
Omaha Daily Record - Nebraska
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June 24, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump family said it is licensing its name to a new mobile phone service, the latest in a string of ventures that have been announced while Donald Trump is in the White House despite ethical concerns that the U.S. president...
Will Panama Teachers Save Or Doom The 2025 School Year? A Crucial Monday For Teachers And The Government -
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) Those who do not return this Monday will be replaced. The education crisis in Panama has reached one of its most critical moments. Since the start of the second quarter of the 2025 school year on June 23, thousands of...
Will Panama Teachers Save or Doom the 2025 School Year? A Crucial Monday for Teachers and the Government
Newsroom Panama
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June 23, 2025
Those who do not return this Monday will be replaced. The education crisis in Panama has reached one of its most critical moments. Since the start of the second quarter of the 2025 school year on June 23, thousands of students have been out of...
Bocas del Toro: Panama’s Minister of Security Stated that Criminal Gangs are Linked to the Changuinola Riots
Newsroom Panama
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June 23, 2025
The protests spiraled out of control, and acts of vandalism took over several businesses and institutions. According to authorities, criminal gangs have been identified during the protests in Changuinola. The protests, led by teachers and banana...
Red Sox Trade Idea Cuts Ties to $11.75 Million Star For Catching Prospect
Newsweek
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June 23, 2025
On the strength of a streak that saw them win nine of 11 games — combined with eight losses in nine for the New York Mets — the Philadelphia Phillies surged back into first place in the National League East last week, for the first time since May...
PAMAC 2025: Cruise tourism playing a bigger role in Aruba’s economy
24ora
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June 23, 2025
0 “This was the best PAMAC ever,” said participants as they boarded the catamaran for the closing event on Renaissance Island. Aruba’s Ministry of Tourism, Aruba Ports Authority (APA), and the Aruba Tourism Authority (A.T.A.) were proud to host...
Tanker U-turns on the rise in Strait of Hormuz as analysts eye trade shifts
Riviera
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June 23, 2025
Shipping movements in the Middle East are reflecting the region’s escalating conflict, a fluid situation that saw the US drop a barrage of bombs on three of Iran’s nuclear facilites over the weekend and Iran vow retaliation. One clear sign of the...
2 People Arrested And A Firearm Seized In Chiriqui Province Panama - 123 Others In Other Provinces -
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) The National Police, in coordination with the Public Prosecutor's Office, conducted a search and seizure operation in the district of David, Chiriquí province, resulting in the arrest of two people. During the operation,...
Why Latin America Feels Shockwaves as Iran and Israel Trade Fire
LatinAmerican Post
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June 23, 2025
Seven days of missile duels between Israel and Iran have already shaken Latin American diplomacy, energy markets, security planning, and diaspora relations. From Buenos Aires synagogues to Caracas refineries, the region must navigate distant...
Supply Chain 101: How a War With Iran Could Disrupt Global Trade
Supply Chain 24/7
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The Strait of Hormuz might not be a household name, but what happens there affects everything from the gas in your car to the cost of moving goods around the world. With tensions rising between Iran, Israel, and the U.S., supply chain leaders are...
Keller Williams Expands to Singapore
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 16, 2025-- Keller Williams Realty, LLC (KW), the world's largest real estate franchise by agent count, is expanding across Asia. As momentum continues, KW has awarded a new master franchise in Singapore. As of...
In Panama, Authorities Are Cracking Down on Mass Strikes
Jacobin
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For almost two months, Panama has seen a national strike against privatization, mega-mining, and US imperialism. It is the country’s third period of mass civil unrest since 2022. Capital and the government have retaliated through police...
Internet Cut in Panama Near Costa Rica Border Amid Bocas del Toro Unrest
Tico Times
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June 22, 2025
Panamanian authorities suspended internet and mobile phone services on Saturday in the Caribbean province of Bocas del Toro, following President José Raúl Mulino’s declaration of a state of emergency after nearly two months of protests against his...
The Vandalizing of Businesses Continues in Changuinola, Bocas del Toro. Police Arrest Protestors During Clashes
Newsroom Panama
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June 22, 2025
A total of 140 people were arrested by the National Police Friday night June 20, and Saturday morning, June 21, following the unrest in Changuinola, Bocas del Toro province. Also during the protests, a gas station, a car rental company, a...
Inside the “shadow fleet” that financed Iranian terror cells worldwide
CTech
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June 22, 2025
The war with Iran raises concerns that the Revolutionary Guards may attempt to activate the global Islamic terror cells they established and funded through the Quds Force. These groups, such as Hezbollah in Lebanon and others in Syria, have...
THE BRIEFS: Panama port deal faces antitrust scrutiny amid U.S.-China tensions
Asian Legal Business
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The $23 billion port deal involving CK Hutchison's sale of 43 non-Chinese ports to a consortium led by MSC and BlackRock has become entangled in a complex web of geopolitical tensions and antitrust concerns. The transaction, which includes...
2 People Arrested and a Firearm Seized in Chiriqui Province Panama – 123 Others in Other Provinces
Newsroom Panama
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June 22, 2025
The National Police, in coordination with the Public Prosecutor’s Office, conducted a search and seizure operation in the district of David, Chiriquí province, resulting in the arrest of two people. During the operation, authorities seized a...
Government authorizes representation in Cuba of five more foreign companies, one from the U.S.
OnCuba News
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June 21, 2025
Several resolutions from the Cuban Ministry of Trade and Foreign Investment are authorizing, as of this Thursday, five foreign companies to have legal representation in Cuba, including one from the United States. Published this Thursday in the...