Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Colombia grew by 15.8% between January and September, compared to the same period last year, reported Reuters on Tuesday. In the first nine months of 2012, Colombia reportedly received nearly...
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos ended his state visit to China with a speech to leading entrepreneurs in the country’s largest city, Shanghai. “I think this visit was very successful, exceeding our...
Colombia and China announced their increased bilateral cooperation by signing a series of agreements that will boost political and economic relations between the countries. “In Colombia we want to attract Chinese...
President Juan Manuel Santos has called for entrepreneurs and investors to do business with the emerging Colombian economy during an official visit to Singapore. In a meeting with business and government leaders, Santos called...
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...
Colombia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) agreed to strengthen trade ties and develop mutual interests, with the middle eastern nation planning to install an embassy in Bogota, reported local media Tuesday. The statement of...
The FARC’s promise to end kidnapping will encourage foreign investment, according to business associations and entrepreneurs. In an interview with Colombian business daily La Republica, President of Colombian company...
Canadian oil and gas company Canacol Energy Ltd. increased its stake in two exploration and production contracts in Colombia. The Calgary-based firm said Tuesday that it’s subsidiary Carrao Energy Sucursal has acquired a...
Colombia may see as much as $16 billion in foreign direct investment this year, up from nearly $15 billion last year, Trade Minister Sergio Diaz-Granados said on Thursday. Latin America’s No. 4 oil producer has seen a boom...
Chilean department store retailer Ripley Corp. SA plans to invest $272 million in Colombia through 2015, the company said in a Tuesday filing with local regulators. Several Chilean retailers, including Cencosud SA, have expanded...
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has calculated foreign direct investment in Colombia will top $13 billion for 2011, an increase of 35% on the previous year, reported newspaper El Espectador. In 2010, foreign direct...
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Colombia has brought in a total of $7 billion in the first half of 2011, reported economic magazine Portafolio. The figure, reported by the Colombian Central Bank, represents a 91.4% increase...
