Posted by Toni Peters | Apr 13, 2012 | Economy
Colombia’s Trade Minister announced foreign direct investment (FDI) stood at $3.9 billion in the first quarter of 2012, a rise of 26% compared to the same period in 2011. Sergio Diaz-Granados said “This result is in...
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | Apr 12, 2012 | Economy
Colombia is safer for foreign executives then Mexico and Brazil and will continue improving, said a Latin America security expert. In the annual Latin America Security Index for foreign executives, compiled by FTI...
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | Apr 11, 2012 | Economy
Colombia’s largest private oil producer Pacific Rubiales is set to enter the export market of liquefied natural gas (LNG) following the signing of an agreement with Belgian shipping group Exmar. Exmar agreed to build,...
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | Apr 10, 2012 | Economy
Labor inspections of Colombian docking companies have revealed issues of late pay and the non-payment of health and social security benefits, local media reported Tuesday. Labor Minister Rafael Pardo said many complaints of late...
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | Apr 10, 2012 | Economy
Colombia’s exports for February 2012 stood at $4.8 billion, an increase of 22.5% on the same month last year, according the national statistics agency DANE. In February 2011 exports stood at $3.9 billion. The growth in the...
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