Posted by Toni Peters | Mar 30, 2012 | Economy
Colombia’s unemployment rate fell to 11.9% in February, according the government statistics agency DANE. The labor market report for February 2012 also showed that in the three months between December and February the...
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Microsoft has launched a paperless learning program for 150,000 disadvantaged students from one of Colombia’s biggest cities, newspaper La Republica reported Thursday. The initiative, called live@edu, will allow students...
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Colombia is to eliminate duties on many computer products after signing up to World Trade Organization’s Information Technology Agreement(ITA). Colombia is the 74th country to subscribe to the agreement after...
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | Mar 29, 2012 | Economy
Colombia’s largest private oil company Pacific Rubiales invested $140 million in Panamanian company Pacific Infrastructure. Canada-based Pacific Rubiales announced it bought 140 million common priced shares at $1 each....
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | Mar 29, 2012 | Tourism
Two of Colombia’s biggest airlines announced plans to put on more flights to meet the demand for tickets during Easter, Colombian media reported Thursday. Avianca Taca, the national carrier, is putting on 206 additional...
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