Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 25, 2011 | Economy
Shares of oil company Pacific Rubiales were trading lower Thursday, one day after Colombian regulators said they’re investigating whether the Toronto-based company should be labeled a “business group” rather...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 25, 2011 | Economy
The ambassador of Colombia to the United States met with floral workers in South Florida who are advocating the passage of a free trade agreement. Ambassador Gabriel Silva joined members of the Association of Floral Importers of...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 25, 2011 | Tourism
Australia updated its travel advice for Colombia Thursday, maintaining its level of alert for the entire country. The government website smarttraveller.gov.au highlighted the recent bombing of a bus on its way from the Colombian...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 24, 2011 | Economy
Colombia’s government-run oil firm Ecopetrol SA missed its target of selling COP2.5 trillion ($1.4 billion) in a local share placement that was hobbled by the recent turmoil in international markets and a slump in crude...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 24, 2011 | Economy
Colombia’s largest coal producer, Cerrejon, plans to spend around 50-60 percent of a $1.3 billion expansion budget on construction and the rest on equipment, its president said on Wednesday. The company’s plans to...
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