Colombia’s urban-unemployment rate declined modestly in January from a year ago, the government said Monday, as stronger economic growth over the past year helped increase the number of jobs available. The...
Read MoreGrupo Nacional de Chocolates SA, Colombia’s largest food company, reported a 23% jump in net profits in 2010 compared with 2009. A statement from the company posted on the website of Colombia’s securities regulator...
Read MoreGrammy Award-winning singer and philanthropist Shakira has been honored by Harvard University. The Harvard Foundation, the university’s center for intercultural arts and science initiatives, gave Shakira its 2011 Artist of...
Read MoreMexican conglomerate Grupo Carso SAB said Tuesday that it has reached agreement to buy a 70% stake in Tabasco Oil Company LLC, marking the entry of billionaire Carlos Slim into the upstream oil business. In a filing with the...
Read MoreColombia’s central bank is widely expected to keep its key interest rate at a historic low for a tenth consecutive month as a recent surge in inflation is seen as the result of a temporary shock from spiking food prices....
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