BlackRock, Panama Canal and Hutchison Port Holdings

BlackRock Strikes Deal for Panama Ports After U.S. Pressure
A consortium of investors led by BlackRock has agreed to buy majority stakes in ports on both sides of the Panama Canal from CK Hutchison for $22.8 billion, the companies said Tuesday. The deal would bring the key ports under American corporate ownership,
BlackRock strikes deal to bring ports on both sides of Panama Canal under American control
A Hong Kong-based conglomerate has agreed to sell its controlling stake in a subsidiary that operates ports near the Panama Canal to a consortium including BlackRock Inc., effectively putting the port
BlackRock inks $23B deal for Panama Canal ports
BlackRock will purchase the ports of Cristobal and Balboa on the Atlantic and Pacific ends of the Panama Canal after President Trump raised concerns about Chinese influence.
BlackRock-led consortium forges deal for key Panama Canal ports
The $23 billion deal, which also includes its global infrastructure investing arm, highlights the behemoth asset manager's broad ambitions in private market investing.
CK Hutchison Shares Drop After Beijing Signals Unhappiness Over Panama Ports Deal
Beijing signaled its displeasure over CK Hutchison Holdings’ agreement to sell its majority controlling stake in Panama ports to a BlackRock-led consortium.
China Amplifies Rebuke of Li Ka-shing’s Panama Port Deal With BlackRock
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. shares plunged Friday after China’s top office on Hong Kong affairs reposted a sharp attack on the conglomerate’s decision to appease President Donald Trump by selling its stake in Panama ports.
CK Hutchison's shares drop after China posts critical commentary on port sale to U.S. interests
Shares of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison slid more than 6% on Friday after China's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office posted a commentary in state media criticising the company's recent port sale as a betrayal of China.
China urges CK Hutchison to ‘think twice’ on Panama ports deal
Shares in Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison fell 5 per cent on Friday after China criticised the sale of its Panama Canal ports and said it should “think twice” about the $22.8bn deal with US asset manager BlackRock.
State-backed paper’s criticism of Hutchison’s Panama port deal shared by Beijing’s office on Hong Kong affairs
China’s top office on Hong Kong affairs has reposted an attack on CK Hutchison’s decision to sell its Panama Canal ports, amplifying a Beijing-backed newspaper’s warnings for the Li Ka-shing-owned conglomerate to “think twice” about which side it stands on.
China Blasts Li Ka-shing's Panama Ports Deal
Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing's CK Hutchison is under fire in China over a deal to sell its stake in Panama ports to appease President Donald Trump. China's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office reposted a scathing newspaper piece accusing CK Hutchison of "spineless groveling" and "selling out all Chinese people.
After Trump Applies Pressure, Wall Street Giant Moves Into Panama
An investor group led by BlackRock will acquire two ports near the Panama Canal that are owned by CK Hutchison and have been ...
BlackRock (BLK) Pays $22 Billion for Majority Stake in Ports on Either Side of Panama Canal
U.S. asset manager BlackRock (BLK) has taken majority stakes in the ports on either side of the Panama Canal in a deal worth ...
BlackRock to buy Panama Canal ports after pressure from Donald Trump
BlackRock has agreed to buy two major ports at the Panama Canal from their Hong Kong-based owner, following pressure from Donald Trump over alleged Chinese influence at the vital waterway.
After Trump threats, Hong Kong firm says it will sell stake in Panama Canal ports
CK Hutchison said the proposed sale was part of a bigger deal in which a consortium led by BlackRock Inc. would acquire an 80 ...
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U.S. Diplomacy Scores: BlackRock Consortium Buys Panama Canal Ports
CK Hutchison agreed to sell its interests in a Panama Canal port operator to a BlackRock-backed consortium. The $22.8 billion ...
US firm agrees to buy Panama Canal ports at centre of Trump fury
An American asset management giant has agreed to buy two ports at either end of the Panama Canal from a Hong Kong-based firm ...
Trump White House has asked U.S. military to develop options for the Panama Canal, officials say
Potential plans range from partnering more closely with Panamanian security forces to a less likely option of U.S. troops' ...
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Escalation With Panama Exposes Finance Firms’ Role in US Rivalry With China
“Ogunlesi had built GIP in less than two decades into one of the standout firms in the lucrative private investment industry, ...