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Oracle launched a US$20 billion capital-raising campaign aimed at its artificial intelligence investment plan. According to the documents filed, Bank of America Corp. is leading both the bond and equity transactions.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaAlphabet is paying to attract buyers to its 6 billion euro bond sale, according to La República. The company continues to offer an average of nearly 24 basis points of concessions on the fixed-rate bond issue, based on data compiled by Bloomberg.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaRestaurants in Colombia are going through a crisis that could leave more than 6,500 closures, according to the sector's warning. The country's tax debate opens a new front of uncertainty for food-service business owners, who warn about the impact of new taxes on their activity.
Read the flashValora AnalitikGrupo Gilinski will take control of GeoPark with 56.3% of the company, according to the outlet. In parallel, the oil company activated a 25-year oil contract in Venezuela and is preparing to start operations in that country.
Read the flashValora AnalitikExperts, business leaders and authorities from Latin America and Iberia will analyze the future of artificial intelligence, focusing on cybersecurity, digital rights and technological autonomy. The meeting aims to discuss how to protect citizens and ensure a digital transformation in the region.
Read the flashPortafolioA proposal calls for a minimum wage increase of up to 9%, which would leave the salary at $1,912,905 without the transport allowance. Bancolombia's president asked for a "reasonable" adjustment for 2027, according to Portafolio.
Read the flashPortafolioMarcelo Figueiras, CEO of Laboratorios Richmond, said in an interview with Bloomberg Línea that the company wants to list on the U.S. stock market and become "Argentina's next unicorn." According to the executive, he projects doubling or tripling the company's revenue over the next five years and moving toward a Wall Street listing.
Read the flashBloomberg LíneaFive toll stations operated by Autopistas del Café in Colombia's Eje Cafetero will apply a differential rate from November, cutting the charge from $17,800 to $700. More than 9,000 families will be able to access this rate at those five stations.
Read the flashPortafolioThe Government reported to the Attorney General's Office possible irregularities in 148 Fontur contracts signed in four days during the Petro administration, worth more than COP 125 billion. According to the complaint, there would be problems with documents, dates, signatures and legal requirements.
Read the flashPortafolioThe president of the Republican party, María Fernanda Cabal, presented a counterproposal to the fiscal adjustment bill, according to Portafolio. The initiative argues that taxes slow the economy.
Read the flashPortafolioA cyberattack raised the temperature of refrigerators to 50 degrees at more than 60 supermarkets in Sweden and Belgium, according to merca2.es. The affected chains include ICA in Sweden, and the incident caused millions in losses of fresh produce.
Read the flashmerca2.esA cyberattack allowed hackers to take control of refrigeration systems at European supermarkets. The incidents affected businesses in Belgium and Luxembourg and follow a method similar to the one seen in Sweden and France, according to Portafolio.
Read the flashPortafolioGeoPark will enter Venezuela through a 25-year participation contract in the Bare block. The company will act as operator, finance all capital investments under the approved work programs and hold a 65% net interest.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaSpain's Ibex 35 was up 1.13% at mid-session on Monday, accelerating from the 0.60% gain recorded early in the session, to stand at 18,864 points. In that scenario, Brent crude was trading at $109.75.
Read the flashforbes.esOnly four of Colombia's 12 economic activities reduced their informality indicator between 2019 and 2025, according to Bloomberg Línea. Mining, transport and construction businesses rank among the most informal, while human health recorded the largest deterioration of the indicator in that period.
Read the flashBloomberg LíneaEuronext announced that it proposes David Knibbe for appointment as CEO and chair of the company's management board. The appointment will be submitted to the general meeting of shareholders on May 20, 2027. Knibbe will join from another entity, according to the exchange operator's announcement.
Read the flashexpansion.comIbex 35 banks raised their profit by 10.77% in the first nine months of 2026, driven by record results at Santander, with 12.405 billion euros, and BBVA, with 9.066 billion. Despite the gains, the market punished their shares and four of those stocks fell. The sector accounts for around 40% of the index's volume, according to the outlet.
Read the flashmerca2.esBanco Sabadell raised its price target for Indra to 73 euros, implying 12% upside, and for Amper to 6.5 euros, implying 39% upside. The bank keeps an overweight rating on both stocks and uses Rheinmetall as a sector reference in defense.
Read the flashmerca2.esCNBC International analyzes real incidents involving AI agents at companies and raises the question of who is legally liable when the system misbehaves. The piece stresses that an AI agent is not a chatbot with a bigger vocabulary, but software that decides, executes and chains tasks without supervision at every step, and it mentions the Air Canada case.
Read the flashmerca2.esUN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the artificial intelligence arms race between the United States and China will have "devastating consequences". According to his warning, that competition lacks communication channels between the parties, while Europe's AI Act leaves out military use of the technology. Guterres places AI weapons as the risk no regulator covers.
Read the flashmerca2.esOnly four of the 29 Spanish equity funds tracked by Morningstar outperform the Ibex 35 in 2026, and three of them do so by less than one percentage point, according to merca2.es. The text notes that, including dividends, only Singular AM beats the index. The publication also mentions that in September only one fund was ahead of the Ibex.
Read the flashmerca2.esDAVIbank changed its corporate name to Lambda Bank after completing its integration with Davivienda. The deal raises Davivienda's assets to more than COP 194 trillion and makes it the second-largest bank in the country.
Read the flashPortafolioSantander pays on Monday, November 2, a dividend of 0.127 euros per share, 10% more, charged to 2026 results. The aggregate payout is around 1.85 billion euros. On top of that, 1.825 billion are allocated to share buybacks.
Read the flashmerca2.esBajaj overtook Suzuki in motorcycle sales and led October's ranking of the best-selling brands, according to Portafolio. The gap between the two was just 57 units, in a market that grew 24.7% compared with the same month of 2025.
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