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Automakers Changan and Deepal will expand their operation in Bucaramanga with the opening of a showroom. Both brands have delivered more than 72 vehicles and expect to surpass 150 units during their first year of operation.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaBanco de Bogotá returned to third place among the financial institutions with the highest profits in Colombia, according to the national ranking. The podium changed after two months of reconfiguration in which Banco GNB Sudameris had climbed to that position.
Read the flashValora AnalitikAccording to the published information, Elon Musk reportedly asked Donald Trump to restrict Starlink speed in Ukraine. The businessman also reportedly proposed limiting the military satellite system Starshield, used by Kyiv to operate drones. Both denied responsibility for the limitations.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaSoftBank is in talks to acquire US security group Allied Universal, according to the Financial Times. The move fits Masayoshi Son's aim to speed up his bets on robotics and artificial intelligence.
Read the flashFinancial TimesAccording to Supersociedades, the largest business conglomerates operating in the local market posted revenues totaling $658 billion, based on the analysis of these business structures.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaIDB Invest will allocate resources to expand credit for older adults in partnership with a bank. The operation will strengthen Banco Unión's capital and allow it to expand its portfolio aimed at pensioners over 65, a segment with less access to credit.
Read the flashValora AnalitikGrupo Gigante appointed José Antonio Meade as chairman of its Board of Directors. The economist and former public official thus expands his role as a board member in the private sector, according to Bloomberg Línea.
Read the flashBloomberg LíneaReturns paid to clients of the financial system reached $75.8 billion by August, although they declined compared with the previous year. The result comes even as third-party assets managed by financial institutions reached $2,046.6 billion, according to Valora Analitik.
Read the flashValora AnalitikBogotá is adding 45 new Mercedes-Benz trucks to its garbage collection service. The vehicles will join Promoambiental Distrito's routes and will receive specialized maintenance.
Read the flashPortafolioWorkers will seek an "aggressive" minimum wage increase in Colombia for 2027, with an adjustment that would exceed $600,000, according to Valora Analitik. The minimum wage negotiation roundtables in the country could begin in November.
Read the flashValora AnalitikAnthropic began talks with the New York Comptroller after a letter related to its stock market debut. The company plans to list next month through an initial public offering (IPO) that, according to the published information, could match or exceed the amount raised by SpaceX in its record debut.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaThe United States fiscal deficit reached $1.99 trillion for the year, the largest in five years, according to the published information. It is the highest level since the $2.77 trillion of fiscal year 2021, when spending rose due to Covid-19-related aid.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaAs of August, banks reached profits of $11.4 trillion. Bancolombia led the ranking with $5.33 trillion, followed by Davivienda with $1.62 trillion. Banco de Bogotá returned to the top three of the most profitable institutions.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaThe Government will complete in November a transfer of more than $4 trillion for energy subsidies, according to the review presented by an official before the First Committee of the Senate on the emergency measures implemented. At that same hearing, the official called for speed on a key bill.
Read the flashValora AnalitikThe Bogotá Terminal eliminated cash payments for the Use Fee. Since September 16, transport companies must make this payment only through electronic channels, according to Portafolio. The change altered the entire operation.
Read the flashPortafolioColombia will resume electricity sales to Ecuador after having suspended exports, according to Valora Analitik. With this resumption, Ecuador regains Colombian energy supply amid the risk of blackouts.
Read the flashValora AnalitikAnalysts expect a 25 basis point increase in the monetary policy rate. According to their projections, the intervention rate would start falling again in mid-2027 and would close next year at 11%.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaChinese companies have become the hardest hit by the weakening of the global trade around artificial intelligence, according to Bloomberg. The pullback is a setback for Beijing's efforts to use stock markets to boost its ambition of technological supremacy.
Read the flashBloombergThe Colombian dollar ended the week stable, rising just $9.5 since Tuesday. During the session, the currency opened at $3,166.66 and hit an intraday low of $3,165.20.
Read the flashValora AnalitikCDTs are becoming increasingly attractive for savers, with rates above 13%. A digital tool aims to make it easier to compare rates across institutions and open these products from a phone in a few minutes, according to Valora Analitik.
Read the flashValora AnalitikThe Prosecutor's Office charged the former governor of San Andrés with alleged embezzlement of $4.330 billion in the Haynes Cay project. According to the expert reports, the case includes cost overruns, amounts neither executed nor returned, and omitted tax discounts.
Read the flashPortafolioAfter the launch of Muse, Meta's AI bot, some U.S. banks are preventing clients from letting that agent access their accounts. Charles Schwab CEO Rick Wurster said only a small number of people have tried to do so.
Read the flashGizmodo.comColombia recorded an average fixed internet upload speed of 152.94 Mbps between July and September 2026, the highest among five countries with similar territorial areas, according to a ranking by connection measurement platform nPerf. The country beat Venezuela, which recorded 129.88 Mbps, and Bolivia. The gap has effects, according to the report.
Read the flashEnter.coAt the end of the ninth month, the Nation's cash position stood at 16.8 trillion pesos, according to La República. The outlet says the recovery came from the resumption of TES auctions. That amount is what the Nation has available to cover its immediate obligations.
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