March 8, 2026
One of Exito's 'Carulla' Supermarkets
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Éxito’s Main Shareholder Unveils Huge Stock-Spinoff Plan to U.S., Brazil, Colombia Investors

Medellin Herald
Medellin-based multinational supermarket and dry-goods retailer Éxito and its principal Brazilian shareholder GPA simultaneously announced September 5 that GPA soon will offer 83% of its shares in Éxito to more than 50,000 current GPA shareholders. The deal ultimately means that tens of thousands of investors in the U.S., Brazil and Colombia collectively would become
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Grupo Orbis 1Q 2022 Net Income Jumps 30% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald
Medellin-based paints, chemicals and hardware giant Grupo Orbis – which last month finally became 100% owned by Amsterdam-based Akzo Nobel – announced May 13 that its first quarter (1Q) 2022 net income rose 30%, to COP$7.6 billion (US$1.9 million). “Grupo Orbis companies start the year with positive results that integrate the efforts in our commercial […]
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Grupo Sura 1Q 2022 Net Income Jumps 109% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald
Medellin-based multinational health, insurance and financial services giant Grupo Sura announced May 13 that its consolidated net income for first quarter (1Q) 2022 rose 109% year-on-year, to COP$442 billion (US$113 million), Consolidated revenues likewise rose 25% year-on-year, to COP$6.9 trillion (US$1.76 billion), according to the company. “This level of results was
Grupo Argos Real Estate Project in Barranquilla
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Grupo Argos 1Q 2022 Net Income Jumps 65% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald
Medellin-based cement, electric-power, real-estate and airport/highways conglomerate Grupo Argos announced May 12 that its first quarter (1Q) 2022 net income rose 65% year-on-year, to COP$315 billion (US$77 million). Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA rose 28%, to COP$1.2 trillion (US$293 million), while revenues rose 23.6%, to COP$4.6
Enka Plastic-Bottle Recycling Continues to Grow
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Enka Colombia 1Q 2022 Net Income Steady Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald
Medellin-based textiles and plastics-recycling specialist Enka Colombia announced today (May 13) that its first quarter (1Q) consolidated net income was essentially flat year-on-year, at COP$13.79 billion (US$3.35 million), versus COP$13.78 billion (US$3.35 million) in 1Q 2021. Consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) dipped

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