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Deposits Abound, Loans Are Scarce: The Banking Paradox Holding Back Ukraine’s Economy
Zerkalo Nedeli
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Ukraine’s banking system has accumulated enormous financial resources. Yet their redistribution into investments and other forms of business support remains unsatisfactory. Since 2023, only 40 percent of bank deposits have been transformed into...
LNG transits through Panama Canal hold steady in August amid weak Asia arbitrage
Hellenic Shipping News
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September 9, 2025
The number of both laden and unladen LNG tanker transits through the Panama Canal in August remained unchanged from July, partly driven by Latin American buyers and limited arbitrage opportunities to Asia, data from S&P Global Commodity Insights...
Panama President outlines ship registry plans to Japanese owners
Seatrade Maritime News
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September 8, 2025
José Raúl Mulino, President of Panama met with more than 40 representatives of shipping companies from Japan’s Kanto region, to present the ship registry new strategy, its safety standards and fully digitalised processes. Mulino emphasized that...
From Panama and the Caribbean: U.S. Experts Train Customs Inspectors
Newsroom Panama
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September 10, 2025
Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence (NSDD) experts from the U.S. Department of Energy are training Panamanian, Central American, and Caribbean customs inspectors in Panama on techniques and practices against the illicit trade of nuclear...
Chiquita Brands’ Return to Panama: Agreement Soon to be Published
Newsroom Panama
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September 10, 2025
The Memorandum of Understanding signed between the National Government and the banana company Chiquita Brands for its return to operations in the country will be made public soon. The agreement was signed in Brazil and establishes a plan for the...
China’s Springboard in Latin America Forces Washington to Rethink Development Finance
LatinAmerican Post
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September 9, 2025
Across the Andes and Pacific, China is laying ports, railways, and shipping routes that bind Latin America to its orbit. From Peru’s new deep-water hub to Bolivia’s lithium brines, Beijing is turning infrastructure into influence while Washington...
Panama is Japan’s Gateway to South America According to our President Mulino
Newsroom Panama
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September 7, 2025
TOKYO OSAKA JAPAN: President José Raúl Mulino’s working visit to Japan concluded successfully, where he reaffirmed that Panama is the best entry option for Japanese companies to South America. At a reception in Osaka attended by more than 300...
Commercial Freighter Runs Aground in Arctic En Route From China
gCaptain
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September 7, 2025
A 173-meter long Dutch-flagged freighter, Thamesborg, has run aground in the Canadian Arctic en route from Lianyungang, China to Baie-Comeau, Canada. The vessel was traveling through the Arctic via Canada’s Northwest Passage when it ran aground in...
Panama’s Gulf Upwelling Fails for First Time in 40 Years
Tico Times
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September 7, 2025
Panama’s seasonal upwelling in the Gulf failed to appear this year, marking the first such event in at least 40 years. Scientists point to reduced trade winds as the main cause, with ties to broader climate shifts that could harm local fisheries...
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz Tours the Panama Canal, Reaffirms Commitment to Combat Chinese Interference with American Commerce
Texas Insider
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September 9, 2025
Cruz previously held a hearing focused on the canal’s crucial role in U.S. trade Texas Insider Report WASHINGTON, D.C. – In case you missed it, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and...
Panama’s Ocean Lifeline Vanishes for the First Time in 40 Years
ScienceDaily
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During the dry season in Central America (generally between December and April), northern trade winds generate upwelling events in the ocean waters of the Gulf of Panama. Upwelling is a process that allows cold, nutrient-rich waters from the...
Stock market today: 58 stocks hit 52-week lows, 144 stocks at 52-week high as Nifty 50, Sensex end in green
Mint
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September 9, 2025
Stock market today: On Tuesday, 144 stocks hit their 52-week highs, including Aditya Birla Capital Ltd, Affle 3I Ltd, Bosch Ltd, Cummins India Ltd, Eicher Motors Ltd, Endurance Technologies Ltd, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, Maharashtra Scooters Ltd,...
Expats Souring on America Amid Concerns Over Safety and Economy
Newsweek
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September 9, 2025
The United States is slipping in the eyes of its expatriate residents, according to a new survey. In this year's Expat Insider survey by Internations, the U.S. ranked 36th out of 46 nations that were rated by expats on several criteria, including...
‘Unprecedented’ failure in the Pacific Ocean stuns scientists
The Weather Network
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September 13, 2025
The Gulf of Panama experiences a reliable upwelling event every year when the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)—an area where trade winds converge—shifts south during the winter. SEE ALSO: Rivers may fuel explosive strengthening of major...
Pocola aviation competition flies into 2nd year at Patriot Airpark
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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September 14, 2025
POCOLA, Okla. -- The skies will be filled with the roar of powerful engines over Pocola when competitors in the largest Short Take-off and Landing competition in the world arrive at Patriot Airpark. The second annual Arklahoma STOL Competition...
Accelerating Value in Insurance with AI: From Experimentation to Realized Enterprise Value
Banking Dive
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Isle of Wight musician sang with Judy Garland and jammed with Eric Clapton
Isle of Wight County Press
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September 14, 2025
Tony Nicol, of Newport, has enjoyed a remarkable career that has seen him play guitar and sing around the world, perform for royalty and share stages with musical greats. The 80-year-old has done what many could only dream of. The folk-influenced...
From Bolivar to Bissessar
Trinidad Express
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Will Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar be the little loose screw in the horse’s shoe? The shoe that, for want of a screw, the horse was lost? And for want of a horse, the rider was lost? And for want of a rider, the cause was lost? And for...
L’Occidente è ancora capace di far funzionare le sue rotte commerciali marittime?
Strategic Culture
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September 8, 2025
Se l’Occidente non decide di fermarsi, sarà costretto a pagare il prezzo di ogni sua scelleratezza, un prezzo molto più caro e doloroso di quanto possa immaginare. E allora sarà troppo tardi per tornare indietro. Segue nostro Telegram. L’Occidente...
Sovereignty and Cooperation: The Legacy of the Panama–US Treaties
Dialogo Americas
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September 8, 2025
The rhythmic hum of massive ships traversing one of the world’s most vital maritime passages echoes a story of enduring partnership between two nations. For nearly half a century, the Panama Canal, an engineering marvel connecting oceans, has been...