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2016 marked another record year for bilateral trade between Colombia and the US in the area of flower exports. Over half a billion flowers were shipped to North America from Colombia for the Valentine’s day holiday, last Sunday. According to ProColombia, Colombia’s export...

While initially offering $175 per $1,000 face value of delinquent Pacific Exploration & Production (TSX: PRE) (BVC: PREC) notes due between 2019 and 2015, Harbour Energy subsidiary EIG Pacific Holdings has revised downward its offer to $160 per $1,000 face value, and amended...

New York, January 20, 2016 (PRNewswire) — E-Commerce is going mobile and innovative technology is allowing consumers around the world unprecedented access to products. Consumers are no longer limited to the product selection at their local store or even in their own...

The City of Bogotá controlled telecommunications company, Empresas Telefonicas de Bogotá (ETB) (BVC:ETB) has seated a newly formed board of directors that, in their first meeting, elected Jorge Castellanos Rueda (above) as the new president. In Colombia, it is common for...

Last Sunday, global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney released its 2016 Global Services Location Index (GSLI), an annual report researched by the firm that analyzes and ranks the top 55 countries for outsourcing worldwide based on metrics in three categories: financial...

Finance Colombia has learned that Chinese engineering firm ShenZhen Sunwin Intelligent Co. Ltd. intends to open operations in Bogotá. The firm is active in the engineering and fabrication of public transportation technology such as fare collection devices, passenger information...

Colombia’s defense ministry, Coges International, and Corferias – Bogotá’s primary convention venue, are holding the 5th edition of Expodefensa, an event showcasing security and defense industry innovation and technology for Latin America.  The international event serves as a...

Indian motorcycle company Royal Enfield wants to expand globally, and it is targeting Colombia as a key market. “Currently we are an Indian company,” CEO Siddhartha Lal told India’s Business Standard in July. “We want to be a global player.” Royal Enfield boasts that...

In some countries, motorcycles are a luxury and a pastime. However in other countries, such as Colombia, they are basic transportation for millions. Cold or hot, rain or shine, motorcycles are on the road in Colombia 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Latin America’s most...

The Hotels.com Club Sandwich Index (CSI) continues to compare the dining costs of hotels worldwide with its annual price barometer, the Club Sandwich Index. This year, the elevated report by Hotels.com – the CSI 2.0 – added three more hotel dining items to make the...