Colombia suffers worst recession in decade
Colombia’s economic contraction deepened slightly in the second quarter and pushed the Andean country into its longest recession in at least a decade as exports and manufacturing tumbled during the…
Colombia’s economic contraction deepened slightly in the second quarter and pushed the Andean country into its longest recession in at least a decade as exports and manufacturing tumbled during the…
Barranquilla is investing US$30 million to revamp its historic center and is seeking to promote foreign investment by making itself an attractive base for multinationals and industrial companies. The same…
The Colombian government plans to “gradually” sell as much as 10% of the stake it owns in the state-controlled oil company Ecopetrol SA to finance construction of new roads in…
The Colombian peso Tuesday appreciated to its strongest level in 13 months as investors showed more appetite for the country’s assets. The Colombian peso ended at 1,920.50 to the U.S.…
Colombian authorities in July approved permits for construction on 33% less area than in the same month of 2008 as the area covered by housing permits fell, according to government…
Colombian telecommunications company ETB said on Tuesday a judge has suspended its search for a strategic partner based on a complaint by workers. ETB, or Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogota,…
323 homes were sold for US$24 million at a Colombian real estate fair in New Jersey on Saturday and Sunday, Colombian newspaper Portafolio reported Tuesday. The homes were sold at…
The Colombian benchmark IGBC stock index fell Monday, dragged down by the price of shares of state-controlled oil company Ecopetrol SA. The IGBC stock index fell 0.6% to end at…
Trade-stifling diplomatic tensions with Venezuela could help push Colombia’s economy into a contraction this year as the cross-border spat suppresses manufacturing and exacerbates fallout from the world crisis. July industrial…