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Palm oil production in Colombia reached a record and exports grew 22% in 2026, according to Portafolio. In September, 157,400 tonnes were produced, 9.2% more than in the same month last year.
Read the flashPortafolioAccording to Fenalco, discounts and promotions drove retail sales in Colombia during September. The trade association also reported that 43% of business owners expect economic improvements in the next fiscal semester.
Read the flashPortafolioBanco de la República projects that inflation will reach the 3% target only by mid-2028. Leonardo Villar said the indicator's convergence would begin in 2027, but that the target would not be met that year.
Read the flashPortafolioThe Rescue Law proposes reducing Colombia's corporate income tax, along with new investment incentives and changes to tax burdens. The initiative thus sets out an adjustment to the tax regime paid by companies in the country.
Read the flashValora AnalitikThe Pacientes Colombia movement warned that the UPC advance could compromise the resources allocated to serving users in 2027. The organization called for clarity on the funding sources and on the mechanisms to verify the plan's results.
Read the flashPortafolioPaying for an artificial intelligence subscription does not guarantee more accurate answers, according to Enter.co. ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity and Microsoft Copilot offer free tiers that allow users to resolve questions and handle everyday tasks. The differences appear when working with lengthy documents, needing advanced features or using these tools repeatedly throughout the day. Knowing their restrictions helps users decide.
Read the flashEnter.coCongress has six weeks to advance the Fiscal Rescue Bill, according to Portafolio. The outlet notes that tax reforms in Colombia between 2010 and 2026 took between 33 and 85 days just to present the ponencia, underscoring the scale of the legislative challenge for the initiative.
Read the flashPortafolioThe Board of Directors of Banco Popular accepted the resignation of María Fernanda Suárez Londoño and appointed Luis Fernando Gómez as interim president of the entity. Suárez Londoño will be in charge of Banco de Bogotá.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaIcetex plans to grant 25,000 education loans in 2027 and will open its application process starting November 3. In addition, around 95,000 students will be able to renew their financing for the first semester of next year, according to Portafolio.
Read the flashPortafolioRetailers began the Halloween day with high expectations, according to Portafolio. According to Fenalco, 74% of Colombians will celebrate the date and 46% will spend between $100,000 and $200,000, while spending could reach $350,000 per person.
Read the flashPortafolioALTA's CEO said in an interview that airlines pay 78% more for fuel than a year ago. According to the outlet, the association is already working with Abelardo de la Espriella's government to implement the improvements pending at El Dorado airport since 2023.
Read the flashValora AnalitikStarting November 19, 2026, companies in Colombia's mining sector must register and track their operations through the Mineral Traceability System (STM), according to the published information. The tool, known as MinTrace, allows users to record the origin, purchase, transformation and commercialization of minerals.
Read the flashEnter.coThe Government set the prices for gasoline and diesel that will apply in Colombia in November 2026, a month with no increases. The rates will apply in the country's main cities, according to the published information.
Read the flashValora AnalitikUnemployment in Bogotá fell to 7.6% and employment in the capital rose by nearly 70,000 people, according to Valora Analitik. The commerce and vehicle repair sector led job growth in the city.
Read the flashValora AnalitikElectric mobility brand REVOO already has more than 50 exclusive stores in Colombia, an assembly plant in Cota, Cundinamarca, and a commercial network reaching seven regions of the country. The company began operations in the Colombian market in 2025 and seeks to expand its coverage and use this operation as a reference point.
Read the flashEnter.coThe so-called Rescue Bill has opened a debate over health taxes and their potential impact on key sectors. The proposal includes tax adjustments, among them changes related to value-added tax (VAT), according to Valora Analitik.
Read the flashValora AnalitikDe la Espriella's fiscal rescue bill, worth 43 billion pesos for 2027, begins its passage through Congress, whose legislative term ends next December 16. According to the published information, the initiative would not be processed during the 2026 legislative term.
Read the flashValora AnalitikThe six largest banks on the IBEX 35 lost €26.723 billion in market capitalization in the week they reported record results, according to merca2.es. BBVA and Santander bore the brunt of the selloff. Within the IBEX, only Unicaja escaped the trend described by the outlet.
Read the flashmerca2.esTwelve IBEX 35 stocks closed October with gains of up to 15.5%, even as the index posted a 3.98% correction for the month. Cellnex, Grifols and Indra lead the gains among the stocks that withstood the decline, according to Merca2.
Read the flashmerca2.esBarron's says Alphabet, Google's parent company, trades at an unusual discount and argues that if the stock returned to its historical valuation relative to Apple it would have nearly 50% upside. The outlet advises keeping calm and buying the dip.
Read the flashBarron'sThe board of Colombia's Banco de la República surprised the market by keeping interest rates unchanged. It also authorized the purchase of US$2 billion from the Government, an amount additional to its international reserves accumulation program.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaGian Piero Celia, president of Banco Serfinanza, said the bank already records 15% of credit card applications through WhatsApp. According to the executive, the messaging app will work as a virtual branch and the bank plans to launch a superapp this year.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaDaniel Toledo, manager of Fantastic Night, said the company's sales have been affected by nearly 50% because of foreign platforms. For this season, the company expects to sell between 130,000 and 140,000 garments, with no growth compared to last year.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaDespegar will use booking advances to finance hotel operations. Renan Pinto, the company's CFO, said the goal is to reach between US$30 million and US$50 million in disbursements in the region by March of next year.
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