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Lulo Bank entered the digital insurance market with coverage starting at COP 10,440 a month. According to the outlet, the plans include payments of up to COP 3.5 million for people who lose their jobs, backing for credit installments and financial protection for families.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaColombia's Democratic Center party presented a pension counter-reform that revives the option to choose between Colpensiones and private funds. The proposal also calls for transfers without age limits and the return of savings, among other changes to the pension system.
Read the flashPortafolioThe De la Espriella government will study applying taxes to platforms such as Temu and Shein, following the proposals presented by Fenalco president Jaime Alberto Cabal during the opening of Góndola 2026 in Cartagena.
Read the flashValora AnalitikKOA Compañía de Financiamiento entered the Colombian Stock Exchange as a CDT issuer, one year after launching its CDT to the public. During that period, the company surpassed 18,000 clients, according to La República.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaAutopistas del Café presented the balance of its concession as its termination and the reversion of the infrastructure to the State approach. In parallel, the private initiative Conexión Centro proposes a new road intervention.
Read the flashValora AnalitikColombia's Ministry of Labor invited organizations of domestic workers to take part in next year's wage discussions, meaning the sector will be included for the first time in the negotiations over the 2027 minimum wage. The agenda also includes proposals to strengthen labor formalization.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaColombia's Minister of Commerce, Mauricio Gómez, announced that the taxes paid by platforms such as Shein will be reviewed. According to the official, the Fiscal Adjustment Law will seek to level the taxes between these platforms and local merchants.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaColombia's Centro Democrático party filed a counter-reform to the pension law that proposes changes to Petro's legislation. According to the published information, one of the main changes would be to restore members' freedom of choice.
Read the flashValora AnalitikHedge funds are reducing their short positions in the energy sector during the earnings season, as the Ibex 35 Energy index heads toward its best year on record. The move comes on a day when the Ibex 35 fell 1.45%, with Repsol as the index's best performer and Solaria as the main exception.
Read the flashexpansion.comDe la Espriella announced that Fondes will invest in the design of Bogotá Metro Line 4. The Government will also seek resources for the system's new electric buses and said it will not cut contributions to Metro Line 1.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaLawmakers from the Congress's fifth committees presented a roadmap to activate the energy sector during this four-year term. According to the outlet, the legislators asked to ease environmental licensing and give legal certainty to coal, aiming to guarantee energy supply ahead of El Niño.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaFenalco 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.
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