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Fenalco asked to eliminate the 40% tariff on clothing, remove taxes on small shopkeepers and change the rules that apply to platforms such as Temu and Shein. The guild questions the effects of the tariff on the sector and calls for new tax relief, according to Portafolio.
Read the flashPortafolioCIE Automotive posted a net profit of 274.8 million euros in the first nine months of the year, up 3.23%, according to merca2.es. Sales rose 5.61% to 3.141 billion euros, and the EBITDA margin stood at 19%, despite the slowdown in the automotive sector.
Read the flashmerca2.esA Colombian tools brand aims to reach 4,500 hardware stores in 2027. For the coming year, the company plans to strengthen its digital channels and optimize its logistics network as part of its strategy, according to Portafolio.
Read the flashPortafolioGrupo Argos will receive 183 billion pesos in extraordinary dividends from Odinsa, a move the company frames within its ACE 1.0 strategy, according to Valora Analitik.
Read the flashValora AnalitikThe FGA Fondo de Garantías reported that Colombians with incomes of up to 2.5 salaries account for 78% of card originations. In addition, people under 26 account for up to 26% of cards originated in the system.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaThe FGA Fondo de Garantías reported that Colombians with incomes of up to 2.5 salaries account for 78% of card originations. According to the entity, people under 26 represent up to 26% of cards originated in the system.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaSamsung remains one of the main players in Colombia's television business, though competition is intensifying. TCL, Hisense, LG and newer entrants such as iFFALCON are seeking to boost sales in a year when the FIFA World Cup drove screen upgrades in thousands of households.
Read the flashEnter.coOil company YPF posted revenue 41% higher than a year earlier and an adjusted EBITDA of US$2.503 billion, 12% above the analyst consensus. The company said its debt reached a decade low and that it is adding five new RIGI projects worth US$44 billion. Its shares rose on Wall Street.
Read the flashBloomberg LíneaThe Minister of Commerce announced that British miner Rio Tinto would invest COP 5 trillion in Chocó over the next four years. The official presented the announcement alongside other foreign investments that, he said, would arrive in the country soon.
Read the flashPortafolioThe Colombian stock exchange is launching a new identity as part of nuam's regional transformation and ahead of its integration with the Chilean and Peruvian markets. According to the report, the three markets together have a market capitalization of US$539 billion.
Read the flashValora AnalitikWaddle World is a Meta app that proposes telling a digital pet about your day as a way of keeping a diary. The user shares what happened by voice or text, simply by holding down the microphone, and the artificial intelligence turns that account into stories accompanied by drawings.
Read the flashEnter.coA Fenalco survey shows that nearly half of Colombians will spend up to COP 200,000 on Halloween celebrations, which will drive household spending. According to the poll, costumes will also extend to pets.
Read the flashPortafolioMerchants in Cúcuta report sales drops of up to 73% amid the security crisis and are demanding concrete solutions. According to the report, the border situation is compounded by the effects of a cheap dollar and the escalation of violence.
Read the flashPortafolioThe US Department of Justice is investigating Nvidia's acquisition of Hugging Face, according to La República. The probe seeks to assess whether the transaction would give the chip company excessive control over the distribution of artificial intelligence models.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaIndustria Licorera de Caldas and Diageo signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at expanding production capacity, exploring markets and strengthening the competitiveness of Colombian industry, according to Valora Analitik.
Read the flashValora AnalitikUruguay's government postponed the second 5G spectrum tender to early 2027. The review of technical details delays the award of key spectrum, and the regulator expects to launch the bidding rules only in the first two months of next year, according to La República.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaApple unveiled its first MacBook with a touchscreen, a shift from the stance the company had maintained since the Steve Jobs era. Johny Srouji, Apple's hardware chief, called the new device "a monumental step forward for the Mac."
Read the flashLa RepúblicaFrisby obtained B Corp certification, a recognition that, according to the published information, validates its social and environmental management as well as its transparency and corporate governance practices. The company says the certification strengthens its business model.
Read the flashValora AnalitikPepsiCo announced a US$1 billion investment in Colombia aimed at two plants. Trade Minister Mauricio Gómez Amín referred to the announcement about the arrival of foreign capital in the country.
Read the flashPortafolioPetroperú's chairman said the company seeks to obtain exceptional profits and attract investors. He declined to give details about any of the plans and said the company wants to focus first on improving its operating results.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaSpain's CNMV has authorized Bit2Me STX to operate the country's first tokenized securities exchange. The company obtained the SNL license under the European DLT pilot regime after three years of proceedings, allowing it to run a regulated securities market operating 24/7 with instant settlement (T+0).
Read the flashmerca2.esDiscord confirmed on October 27 that messages written in public servers will begin appearing on web pages and in search engine results such as Google. According to the platform, the first messages will reach the web starting in mid-December 2026, and the option to opt out is already available.
Read the flashEnter.coEcopetrol's president, Joaquín Gutiérrez, was summoned to a political control debate in the Congress of the Republic, according to Portafolio. The state oil company will have to account to the legislature at that hearing.
Read the flashPortafolioGoogle DeepMind presented Genie 4 on October 27, its new "world model": an artificial intelligence system that generates interactive environments in real time and, for the first time in this family, produces sound natively. That audio includes music, ambient noise and spoken dialogue from the characters that inhabit each scene.
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