* Colombia producers hope for growth in Asia shipments * Panama Canal will allow smaller coal Capesize vessels * Australia, Indonesia to remain biggest Asia coal suppliers LONDON, Sept 21 - Colombian coal exporters will...
May 1 - Panamanians vote in a presidential election on Sunday. Here are some facts about the country. * The Panama Canal, a 50 mile (80 km) man-made waterway joining the Atlantic and Pacific oceans,...
PANAMA CITY, April 20 - Panama's bank regulator says it has received an offer for Stanford Financial Group's Panama affiliate as it seeks a buyer for the unit, seized in February when its founder was...
PANAMA CITY, Oct 14 - Panama has won $2.3 billion in loans from five government-backed lenders to finance its ambitious canal modernization project following nearly 18 months of talks, the government said on Tuesday. Despite...
PANAMA CITY, Sept 1 - Panama plans to hand out 6 million energy-saving light bulbs, nearly two per citizen, to ease soaring demand for electricity and prevent future blackouts, President Martin Torrijos said on...
WASHINGTON, May 18 - The United States has been working "very hard" with Panama's government to resolve outstanding issues so that a bilateral trade deal can be sent to Congress for a vote, U.S. Trade...
WASHINGTON, Dec 8 - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will discuss trade this week with other nations of the Western Hemisphere, U.S. officials said on Monday, and expressed hope that support for free trade would...
* Trade deal is eighth Canada has signed since 2006 * Canada doesn't want to be held back by Doha problems * PM says Ottawa hopes to promote trade liberalization PANAMA CITY, Aug 11 -...
PANAMA CITY, July 15 - A consortium led by Spanish company Sacyr Vallehermoso and Italy's Impregilo has won a $3 billion contract to expand the Panama Canal, the Canal Authority said on Wednesday. Last week,...
* Bechtel-led group seen financially strongest * European groups bring technical strengths * Price looks key factor for contract MILAN/PANAMA CITY, July 7 - A team led by U.S. group Bechtel is financially best placed...