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Colombia’s Finance Minister Mauricio Cardenas said Tuesday that the unemployment rate for the country continues its downward trend, reaching 9.9% for the month of February, 2015. “The trend in unemployment continues to fall. The unemployment rate has stood at 9.9% in...

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has approved a $22.4 million dollar loan guarantee for Apple Bank for Savings of New York to finance the export of U.S.-made AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters to borrower North Pole Investments in Panama for us...

Copa Airlines (NYSE:CPA) and Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced on Friday, a $6.6 billion US dollar (based on Boeing’s published list prices) order for 61 737 MAX-8 and MAX-9 airplanes, making it the largest commercial transaction between a Panamanian and United States company ever....

Empresa Energía de Bogotá (EEB), parent company of Grupo Energía de Bogotá, was awarded the UPME STR 07-2014 Río Córdoba 220/110 kV tender offer, by Colombia’s Mining and Energy Planning Unit (UPME) last Thursday. The project consists of the construction, operation and...

ABOVE:  Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos shakes hands with United States President Barack Obama during a cordial bilateral meeting that they held while the two leaders were attending the Summit of The Americas in Panamá last week. Also attending were Colombian Foreign...

Colombia’s finance minister Mauricio Cardenas, through decree 0602 issued on April 7, has appointed Jorge Castaño Gutiérrez as financial superintendent. Castaño has worked with the financial supervisory authority for the past decade, and has most recently served as the director...

Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has announced expansion to its service between the United States and Colombia with new flights from its largest hub in Atlanta to Medellin and Cartagena starting December 19 of this year. Tickets for the flights are already available for purchase....

Based on a private report released in November 2014 by the global research firm Everest Group, Cali, Colombia does not necessarily receive the attention it deserves as an ideal global services delivery destination. More famous for its world class salsa scene, its “La Sexta” party...

Global consultancy & analyst firm Everest Group recently released their 2014 Market Vista and 2014 Year In Review, in which they discuss global shared services and outsourcing trends. Latin America is growing as a destination for these services, and Colombia seems to be...

Considered by some to be the premier motorcycle industry event in Colombia; the ninth edition of the Fair of Two Wheels Colombia is bringing an extensive business agenda and many great attractions for industry professionals and motorcycle enthusiasts. This year the fair will open...