Posted by Toni Peters | Nov 2, 2011 | News
The European Union Commissioner for Development signed an agreement supporting the policy of land restitution and rural development in Colombia, as well as a bill designating new “peace territories,” Spanish news...
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | Nov 2, 2011 | Economy
Portuguese food retailer Jeronimo Martins has announced it is to invest $552 million over three years as it starts operations in Colombia, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. Portugal’s biggest food retailer stated it intends to...
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | Nov 1, 2011 | Economy
Bogota’s Chamber of Commerce and Proexport, Colombia’s trade and tourism promotion agency formed an alliance to improve the supply of exportable goods from Bogota companies, financial publication Dinero reported...
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | Nov 1, 2011 | Economy
Colombia’s central bank announced foreign direct investment in the country reached $11.54 billion for the period between January and October 2011. Most of the foreign direct investment, 83.4% or $9.63 billion, was directed...
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | Oct 31, 2011 | Economy
The increase in Colombia’s legal minimum wage for 2012 should be moderate so that job creation is not affected, said the country’s finance minister. Finance Minister Juan Carlos Echeverry said, “from the point...
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