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Helm Banca de Inversion (HBI), the independent investment banking arm of Grupo Helm, is solidifying its leadership position in Colombia’s investment banking market with over $130 million (USD) in deals in April 2015 alone. Among other deals, HBI advised BVC, the Colombian stock...

Users of Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8.1 who hold accounts at Bancolombia may now take advantage of the Bancolombia App for Windows Phone. The application has been downloaded over 18,000 times, and was designed by the bank to allow users to interact with the institution in a...

In order to improve the quality of life of the inhabitants of Malambo, Atlantico on Colombia’s north coast, and promote the development of the municipality, Medellín based utility EPM has opened the El Tesoro water treatment plant. In addition, during the event commemorating the...

Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (NYSE MKT: GTE, TSX: GTE), a Canadian domiciled company focused on petroleum exploration and production in Colombia, today announced several new executive appointments effective immediately. This comes after Gran Tierra Energy’s current board averted a...

According to DANE (Colombia Statistics Bureau) figures, the number of employed people increased 4.1% from March 2014, meaning that in the last year, 854,000 Colombians found jobs. This resulted in a maximum employment rate for any March since Colombia started tracking...

The CEA (Council of American Enterprises) presented its 2014 results last week in the Country Club of Bogotá during a lunch attended by major US enterprises operating in Colombia. The event was attended by US Ambassador to Colombia Kevin Whitaker, and Mauricio Cárdena...

In the last two years, the construction sector has grown 9% as a part of the Colombian economy. According to the Colombian Construction Chamber of Commerce (Camacol) estimates, building construction used $28.5 billion in products and services, over 40% more than in 2010; evidence...