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Spirit Airlines Adds Flights Connecting Bucaramanga & Barranquilla To The US

Spirit Airlines (NYSE:SAVE) has announced the addition of two new destinations to its network in 2020, with service to Bucaramanga (BGA) and Barranquilla (BAQ) Colombia starting in April, subject to regulatory approval. Spirit flew its first flight to Colombia in May 2008,...

Posted On January 13, 2020

, By Loren Moss

One of several roller coasters at Parque del Cafe in Colombia's Eje Cafetero (Photo credit: Liliana Padierna)

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4 Attractive Colombian Business Locations You’ve Probably Overlooked

Colombia’s economy continues to grow, and the country attracts more foreign direct investment every year. Just this October, over a billion US dollars in FDI was announced at investment Promotion Agency ProColombia’s 2019 Investment Summit. Colombia’s capital of 9 million souls,...

Posted On January 4, 2020

, By Loren Moss

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Colombian Unemployment Rate Comes in at 9.1% in June

This represents an uptick from the 8.7% rate registered in June 2017. The overall second quarter unemployment rate this year was 9.4%

Posted On July 27, 2018

, By Jared Wade

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Avianca to Begin Operating Additional Flight Between Bogotá and Armenia on February 4

The flight is being added as a part of the agreement reached last year to end the pilot strike.

Posted On January 27, 2018

, By Jared Wade

Housing construction costs rose by 4.77% in Colombia in 2017. (Credit: Jared Wade)

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Housing Construction Costs Increased by 4.77% in Colombia in 2017

The increase was driven largely by a 5.94% spike in labor costs and 4.38% rise in the cost of materials.

Posted On January 22, 2018

, By Jared Wade

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Spanish BPO Digitex Brought in $68 Million USD in Revenue in Colombia Last Year

In 2016, Colombia accounted for more than one-third of Digitex's global revenue and nearly half of the Spanish BPO's earnings.

Posted On June 25, 2017

, By Jared Wade

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Banco de Bogotá to Install Correspondent Banking Locations in La 14 Supermarkets

Each "corresponsal" will serve as mini-branch that allows customers to make payments, withdrawals, deposits, and other day-to-day transactions.

Posted On April 25, 2017

, By Jared Wade

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Q&A: Santo Kaffeto Café in Manizales Is Teaching Foreigners and Locals About Colombian Coffee

"We Colombians also have a right to drink quality coffee," said Andres Restrepo of Santo Kaffeto café.

Posted On March 27, 2017

, By Loren Moss

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Medellín Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary of Innovation Pact

By 2021, Ruta N hopes that the companies that signed on will be investing at least 3% of their sales back into activities in science, technology, and innovation.

Posted On September 30, 2016

, By Jared Wade

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Level 3 Activates New Pacific Subsea Fiber Optic Cable Route Landing Into Buenaventura, Colombia

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) has announced the activation of a new subsea cable landing station giving Colombia a Pacific Ocean route to connect to its international network. The new landing station enhances Colombia’s options for redundancy and removes sole reliance...

Posted On April 3, 2016

, By Loren Moss