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María Fernanda Suárez takes over the presidency of Banco de Bogotá, becoming the first woman to hold the position in the institution's 156-year history. The executive arrives after leading Banco Popular for three years.
Read the flashPortafolioThe proposal known as De la Espriella's Rescue Law includes higher taxes for brokers and effects on investments such as CDTs and other products, according to Valora Analitik. Among the initiatives touching investments is also the possibility that the DIAN, departments and municipalities carry out securitizations.
Read the flashValora AnalitikAnthropic's stock market debut faces its first market test without having set the share price yet. Blackstone, one of its major partners, expects the company to list on the Nasdaq with a BB rating, within speculative grade, which would make its financing more expensive and strain the debut.
Read the flashmerca2.esNutresa, the Colombian company linked to businessman Gilinski, closed the acquisition of La Universal in Ecuador. With the deal, the company adds its own industrial and commercial base in Ecuadorian territory and expands its chocolate business.
Read the flashPortafolioMaría Fernanda Suárez Londoño will take over the presidency of Banco de Bogotá following Echeverry's departure. Suárez had been serving as president of Banco Popular and will step in as the outgoing executive's replacement, according to La República.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaMaría Fernanda Suárez takes over the presidency of Banco de Bogotá, replacing Juan Carlos Echeverry. Her previous roles include the presidency of Accenture Colombia and the Ministry of Mines.
Read the flashValora AnalitikCandidate De la Espriella proposes eliminating income tax exemptions for magistrates, judges and university professors. With those benefits removed, this income would be subject to the general income computation rules.
Read the flashValora AnalitikGrupo Nutresa closed its acquisition of the Ecuadorian company La Universal after receiving regulatory approval. The acquired company will be integrated into the Colombian group's Chocolate Business.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaAntioquia governor Rendón again reached out to Elon Musk with a proposal for SpaceX to consider the department for its Starship operations, an invitation he had already made in May, according to Portafolio.
Read the flashPortafolioJuan Carlos Echeverry is leaving the presidency of Banco de Bogotá. María Fernanda Suárez will be the new president of the financial institution, according to the report published by Valora Analitik.
Read the flashValora AnalitikPanama's National Assembly approved the 2027 General Budget of more than $35 billion. According to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the law redefines the use of public funds by prioritizing productive growth.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaSatena is evaluating opening routes such as Montería-Miami and San Andrés-Costa Rica, along with other destinations in Brazil and Venezuela. The airline operates 89 social routes and receives about $93 million pesos a month for each one, according to Portafolio.
Read the flashPortafolioDeputy Tourism Minister Julián Franco Restrepo presented the 10-20-30 roadmap at the 32nd Cotelco Congress. The Government's strategy targets ten million tourists and US$20 billion in foreign currency by 2030.
Read the flashPortafolioSatena is preparing new international routes and evaluating adding larger-capacity aircraft. The airline is studying connections between Montería and Miami, and between San Andrés and San José, Costa Rica. It also announced a booking engine and a loyalty program.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaColombia's usury rate will fall in November 2026, according to Valora Analitik. The usury rate is the maximum interest limit that financial institutions may charge on loans, so its reduction affects the interest conditions of loans in the country.
Read the flashValora AnalitikThe Ibex 35 closed October with a 3.98% drop to 18,652.9 points, its worst month since March, after losing the 18,700 level. The final session of the month posted another 1.09% decline. The fall was weighed down by the slump in the technology sector and by banks, which wrapped up their earnings season.
Read the flashmerca2.esGrupo Nutresa reported revenues of COP 15.4 trillion for the period ending in September. Colombia remains a growth engine for the organization, with sales of COP 10 trillion, according to La República.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaXposible Colsubsidio recognized 33 companies in Colombia. The corporation distinguishes projects from medium-sized and large companies that drive social, environmental and economic transformations in the country.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaWith crude oil above $117 a barrel, several research houses are revising Repsol's price target upward. JB Capital raises it from 29.5 to 30.6 euros per share and Alantra from 33.3 to 34.75 euros, while RBC reiterates its 38-euro target. The revision comes in the session after the company reported its results.
Read the flashmerca2.esFerrovial shares have posted five consecutive sessions of gains, accumulating a 15.4% rally. On Thursday they closed at 50.8 euros after rising 3.8%. The momentum came after the company clarified the cost of the I-24 and raised its revenue by 10.8%, to 7.402 million.
Read the flashmerca2.esColombia's government and companies seek to incorporate artificial intelligence into the country's production processes with the support of Sena. The plan starts by identifying the skills companies need before defining the training.
Read the flashPortafolioAmazon is using a US$80 billion loan program to finance its artificial intelligence projects, according to La República. Many of those deals have focused on Nvidia Corp. chips, which power most artificial intelligence work.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaNutresa's net profit fell 60.9% in the first nine months of 2026, according to Portafolio. In contrast, the company's operating result grew 22.5% in the same period. The reported ebitda margin stood at 18.4%, while consolidated revenue rose just 0.4%.
Read the flashPortafolioThe transaction that would allow the hamburger chain Presto to join Nutresa's portfolio was approved. According to the published information, the move was the last hope to prevent Presto's disappearance.
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