One point five billion in arbitration? Beautiful. The art of the deal.
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He thanked God for the art of the deal. The deal was the trap.
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Column metadata
- Published
- Pen name
- Hector Rentier
- Primary entities
- CK Hutchison, Panama, Panama Canal, A.P. Moeller-Maersk, BlackRock, China, Trump administration
- Themes
- Investment arbitration, Port concessions, US-China tensions, Corporate litigation, Geopolitics
- Floor values engaged
- Accountability of power, Equality & fairness, Truthfulness