Banana producer Chiquita on Thursday announced it would lay off thousands of workers in Panama, following what it called "unjustified abandonment of work" on its farms and operations centres since ...

US banana giant Chiquita fires thousands over Panama strike. President Jose Raul Mulino, whose changes to social security laws prompted the protest, called the strike ‘illegal’ and said the ...

2025 Governor's Fishing Opener was held on Rice Lake in Barron County. Gov. Tony Evers caught a northern pike, largemouth bass and several bluegills.

Chiquita Banana brings free bananas—and a really cool bag—to Art Basel Miami Beach, capitalizing on Sotheby's $6.2 million banana artwork.

In late September, Chiquita, in partnership with KeyGene, MusaRadix, and Wageningen University and Research (WUR), announced the new Yelloway One, a banana hybrid that it says is resistant to the ...

In late September, Chiquita, in partnership with KeyGene, MusaRadix, and Wageningen University and Research (WUR), announced the new Yelloway One, a banana hybrid that it says is resistant to ...

The world has known something was amiss in the banana business for a while. In Colombia, “Noticias Uno” had reported on Chiquita’s association with the AUC since the early 2000s.

After winning a historic lawsuit, nine victims of paramilitary violence in Colombia have finally obtained justice, 17 years after they filed cases against the banana company Chiquita Brands ...

On June 10, Colombian civilians, banana workers, and their families won a historic victory against Chiquita Brands International and its former subsidiary, Banadex. The 17-year-old case stemmed ...

Chiquita Brands International was ordered to pay $38 million to the families of men killed by Colombian terrorists, paving the way for more lawsuits.

WEST PALM BEACH — Chiquita Brands International was ordered to pay $38 million to the families of men killed by Colombian terrorists on Monday, marking the first time an American jury has found a ...