Economy

Companies started the year with weak results due to high rates and wealth tax

The start of 2026 has not been favorable for corporate performance. Companies face a demanding operating environment, characterized by a loss of economic dynamism in most sectors, rising interest rates, and growing international uncertainty.

Mother's Day will boost sales in Colombia: commerce expects to grow close to 20% this year

Mother's Day, which will be celebrated this Sunday, May 10, maintains its relevance as one of the most significant dates for both households and commerce in Colombia.

Do you sell through Rappi? You can now apply for credit up to $61 million; this is how it works

In Colombia, the path for a small entrepreneur to obtain financing is usually full of obstacles. According to figures from Banca de las Oportunida...

Decree on differential diesel price in Colombia is not viable, warns station guild

Decree 1428 of 2025, driven by the national government to establish a differential price for diesel — especially focused on vehicles...

Dollar Closes in Colombia this Wednesday, May 6, 2026

The dollar falls globally against most major currencies on Wednesday, after the United States hinted that it could be close to reaching an agreement with Iran, while the Japanese yen appreciated considerably to its highest level in more than two months, amid market expectations of a new intervention.

Colombian electrical system is stressed and rationing could come with 'El Niño'

The Colombian electrical system is stressed. The possibility of an 'El Niño' phenomenon in the second half of the year, delays in the operation of new energy projects, and the risk that reservoirs for hydroelectric generation may not be at the required levels by August, among other factors, make it increasingly likely that the country will be on the verge of rationing.

Power outages in Bolívar this Thursday, May 7: sectors and times

Afinia, the energy service provider in Bolívar, is carrying out electrical infrastructure optimization work in the department as part of its investment plan to improve service quality and reliability.

Does your price attract or repel customers? Cartagena Sí Emprende has the answer

Cartagena Sí Emprende launched its sixth training course, an initiative designed to transform one of the biggest challenges for entrepreneurs: building competitive prices without sacrificing utility, positioning, or perceived value.

Acuacar detected over 300 properties with irregular water service

Aguas de Cartagena reported that during the first quarter of the year it managed to recover 85,000 cubic meters of drinking water, as a result of a series of actions focused on loss control and fraud detection within the city's aqueduct system.

Texas oil falls to $95 on possible US-Iran agreement

Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil fell this Wednesday by 7.03%, to $95.08 a barrel, amid a possible agreement between the United States and Iran to end the war in the Middle East. At the end of the session, WTI futures contracts for June, the benchmark crude in the US, fell $7.19 compared to the previous close, when optimism for the cessation of the conflict already reduced its price by 3.9%.

Inside Venezuela

When the United States deployed a military operation in Venezuela on January 3, 2026, the immediate question at the border crossings with Colombia was how many people would move. The answer, at least according to official records for the first quarter, is that practically no one did so extraordinarily. Between January and March 2026, Migración Colombia counted almost 11 million migratory flows on the Colombian-Venezuelan border: 5.4 million entries into Colombia and 5.4 million returns to Venezuela. The daily average was above 58,000 movements in each direction, a figure that, far from suggesting a crisis, describes the routine of a border that has breathed at that pace for years. To put it in perspective: in 2025, the daily average was over 73,000 entries and exits, implying that the first quarter of 2026 was actually below the previous year's pace. The report, prepared by the Observatory of Migrations, Migrants, and Human Mobility (M3) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was designed precisely to detect atypical movements at a time of high political tension. The conclusion is that there were none.

Wall Street closes in the green amid expectations of a US-Iran agreement

Wall Street closed this Wednesday in the green, with its main indicator, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, rising 1.24%, amid expectations that the United States and Iran will reach an agreement to end the war in the Middle East. At the close of the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow Jones stood at 49,910 points; the S&P 500 advanced 1.46% to 7,365 units, and the technology-focused Nasdaq gained 2.03% to 25,838 points.