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Colombia's Ministry of Mines and Energy confirmed that normal natural gas supply conditions are restored in the country, after the contingency in Cartagena was overcome. The Government is therefore lifting the restriction that applied to natural gas consumption.
Read the flashValora AnalitikColombia's electric car market has surpassed 44,000 units, according to Portafolio. Tesla leads with a model that has accumulated more than 15,000 registrations so far this year, followed by BYD models.
Read the flashPortafolioA confidential report reveals that a Dian embargo of COP 16.4 trillion would leave Ecopetrol with only 23 days of available cash. According to the document, the freezing of accounts would use up the company's operating dollars in three weeks.
Read the flashPortafolioThrough October, 279,387 new vehicles were registered, an increase of more than 39%. By brand, KIA ranked as the best-selling brand with 36,204 registrations, followed by Renault with 29,293 counted through October.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaThe De la Espriella government warned that Colombia would enter a "deep" economic crisis if the Ley Rescate is not approved. According to the published information, the law would impose VAT on some food products.
Read the flashValora AnalitikBanco Santander will pay an interim cash dividend of 0.127 euros per share on Monday, November 2, charged to 2026 results. The payout amounts to approximately 1.85 billion euros for the entity and represents a 10% increase over the amount distributed in the same period last year.
Read the flashexpansion.comDavivienda completed the integration of Davibank's assets. According to the published information, clients will not have to make any changes to their products and will be able to keep using the branches and ATMs of both networks.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaDrummond Energy holds four contracts to develop unconventional deposits in Colombia. The company has spent 20 years studying the Cesar-Ranchería basin and is holding talks with the Government to define how to move forward with the project, according to an interview published by Valora Analitik.
Read the flashValora AnalitikThe Nasdaq has posted three straight weeks of declines, is down about 8% from early-October highs and closes its worst month since March 2025. Against that backdrop, analyst Rallo argues that the slump in Alphabet, Intel, Reddit and Service Now is not the AI bubble bursting but the effect of its success. Alphabet lost 500 billion, according to the report.
Read the flashmerca2.esParlem Telecom posted losses of 9.97 million euros in the first half of 2026, nine times higher than in the same period a year earlier. The company's revenue stood at 23.4 million euros after falling 6%, according to the report published by merca2.es.
Read the flashmerca2.esThe Ibex 35 closed October with a 3.98% decline, but about twenty stocks in the index avoided losses. Cellnex led the gains with a 15.48% rise, followed by Indra (+10.18%) and Amadeus (+9%).
Read the flashmerca2.esThe world's ten richest people lost a total of $273 billion over the past month, according to the November 2026 ranking. The wealth of the planet's eight largest fortunes shrank in that period as technology stocks tumbled, amid disappointing corporate results. The list includes Elon Musk, with a net worth of $869 billion, followed by Sergey Brin ($214 billion) and Steve Ballmer ($162 billion).
Read the flashforbes.esThe five major Western oil companies have reduced their debt by nearly 30% since 2020, according to La República. The report notes that these companies invested large sums in megaprojects during earlier periods of high crude prices.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaDavibank changed its corporate name to Lambda Bank, according to La República. The change was approved on October 31 at an extraordinary shareholders' meeting, one day before the integration of all its operations with Davivienda takes effect.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaFive toll booths in Colombia's Eje Cafetero region will launch a pilot plan starting tomorrow that cuts the rate from $17,800 to $700. To access the new rate, users must complete a registration and validation process.
Read the flashPortafolioArtificial intelligence seeks to free up time for doctors and nurses in Colombia, in a context where interoperability totals 7.7 million records and opens opportunities to transform health services, according to Portafolio. The article outlines the challenges the country faces in this process.
Read the flashPortafolioIbex 35 banks keep improving their profit with Euribor at 3.239%, its 2026 high, according to merca2.es. However, the margin they obtain from each client is narrowing due to the cost of deposits.
Read the flashmerca2.esSpain's Ibex 35 closed October with a 3.90% drop at 18,652.90 points, its worst monthly close since March, marking a second consecutive negative month. The decline was weighed down by banks despite their record profits. The Spanish index fell more than its European peers.
Read the flashmerca2.esParaguay's Ueno Bank is seeking to shore up its capital amid a fall in its bonds. The entity has faced growing scrutiny in recent weeks after the leak of documents that, according to the published information, would have come from the Central Bank.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaCochilco, an agency under Chile's Ministry of Mining, cut its forecast for Chilean copper production. For 2026 it expects output to fall 8.4% to 4.94 million tonnes, according to the published information, amid a price outlook.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaColombian businessman Gilinski continues to expand his businesses across the region, from Venezuela to Argentina and Ecuador, driven by his latest acquisitions through Nutresa and Geopark, according to Portafolio. These deals have increased his presence in several countries on the continent.
Read the flashPortafolioDane records inflationary increases in beverages that the so-called rescue law seeks to tax, according to Portafolio. The proposed rates in that initiative would take effect from 2028 and would affect products ranging from aguardiente to coffee.
Read the flashPortafolioBanana exports from Colombia's Caribbean region lost ground in international markets and are down 31.9% in 2026, according to Portafolio. In September, sector revenue fell COP 145,583 million compared with the same month in 2025.
Read the flashPortafolioAndrés Puyo Mesa will become the new president of Banco Agrario de Colombia, according to Valora Analitik. The executive has nearly three decades of experience in the financial sector.
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