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Colombia GDP Grew at 2.2% Rate in 1Q 2018: DANE

Colombia’s national statistics agency (Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica, DANE) announced May 15 that first quarter (1Q) gross domestic product (“PIB” in Spanish initials) grew by 2.2%, a big improvement over the 1.7% PIB growth in 1Q 2017. The finance/insurance sector topped every other sector at 6.1% PIB growth, followed by 5.9% growth in public […]
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Medellin Software Startup ‘Alegra’ Wins ‘Endeavor’ Recognition; Expands Internationally

Medellin-based software whiz-kids Jorge Soto and Santiago Villegas just won recognition in the prestigious “Endeavor Entrepreneurs” competition at Endeavor’s 79th “International Selection Panel” (ISP) in Louisville, Kentucky. Soto, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Medellin accounting software pioneer Alegra, and Villegas, the chief technology officer (CTO) of the
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Conconcreto 1Q 2018 Net Income Drops Sharply; ‘Oriente’ Highway Feasibility Report Due in May

Medellin-based construction giant Conconcreto reported May 9 that its first quarter (1Q) 2018 consolidated net income dropped 86% year-on-year, to COP$2 billion (US$698,000). Consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) also dropped by 36% year-on-year, to COP$33 billion (US$11.5 million). Colombia’s relatively weak economic growth,
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ISA 1Q 2018 Net Income Jumps 24% Year-on-Year

Medellin-based international electric-power transmitter and highway concessionaire ISA announced May 9 that its first quarter (1Q) 2018 net income rose 24% year-on-year, to COP$297 billion (US$103 million). Gross revenues climbed 3.6% year-on-year, to COP$1.6 trillion (US$558 million), while earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose 12%
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IMF Sees 2.7% GDP Growth in Colombia This Year

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on April 30 announced that it foresees 2.7% growth in Colombia’s gross domestic product (GDP) this year. In its latest annual “executive board” report (see: http://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2018/04/30/pr18154-imf-executive-board-concludes-2018-article-iv-consultation-with-colombia?cid=em-COM-123-36986), IMF found that during