Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 6, 2011 | zSports
Host Colombia asserted its claim to being among the favorites to win the Under-20 World Cup, defeating South Korea 1-0 on Friday to finish atop its group with a perfect record. Colombia finished with nine points in Group A,...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 5, 2011 | Economy
Colombia’s Colcap index continued the decline initiated Thursday, though losses were limited to 0.83%. Volume was high at COP276 billion, and more importantly the market’s premiere names such as Pacific Rubiales, Ecopetrol...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 5, 2011 | Medellin
Medellin’s Flower Festival, the city’s most important cultural event of the year, has a number of recommended activities scheduled for the weekend. Friday Orchid, birds, and flowers exhibition8AM – 8PM —...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 4, 2011 | Economy
President Juan Manuel Santos said Thursday Colombia’s economy could grow by as much as 6.5% this year, and hailed a rising demand in credit that he said is at an all-time high. “The central bank says 2011 growth...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 4, 2011 | News
Canadian oil and gas producer Petrominerales Ltd’s quarterly profit trailed analysts’ expectations, hurt by lower crude output. The company, which bought a 5 percent stake in Colombia’s Ocensa crude oil...
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