Economy

E-commerce Stocks Rise After Trump Tariffs Declared Illegal

Stocks of e-commerce companies such as Amazon and eBay were rising on Wall Street this Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court declared President Donald Trump's tariffs illegal. EFE At 1:00 PM local time (6:00 PM GMT), the biggest gains in the sector were for Etsy, which soared 6.6%, followed by eBay (4%), Shopify (3%), Temu's parent company, Pinduoduo Holdings (3%), Wayfair (2.6%), and Amazon (2%).

Costa Rica will strengthen dialogue with the US for a "free and comprehensive" bilateral trade

The Ministry of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica (Comex) reported this Friday that it will continue to monitor the evolution of the tariff issue and will seek to strengthen dialogue with the United States to promote a "free and comprehensive" bilateral trade that benefits both nations, after the US Supreme Court's decision to partially annul global tariffs.

Flights between the Dominican Republic and Venezuela will reactivate from March 12

The Venezuelan airline Rutaca will initiate flights on the Valencia-Punta Cana route in this new phase, following the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. By Informe Aéreo Starting March 12 of this year, flights between the Dominican Republic and Venezuela will be reactivated, as part of the agreements between the two countries [...]

Concern in Santander over Essa workers' strike: Asocodis asks the Government for action

Substation of Electrificadora de Santander Photo: Electrificadora de Santander

Banks' Recovery in 2025: From 11 Losing in 2024 to 4, and Profits Jumped 71%

Portafolio Journalist 02/20/2026 14:49 Updated: 02/20/2026 14:49

Distribution of "Super Premium" gasoline in Caracas: everything you need to know about this pilot plan

El Diario Venezuela - elDiario.com - Distribution of "Super Premium" gasoline in Caracas: everything you need to know about this pilot plan

After the minimum wage hike, companies are stricter when hiring

Amidst cost reviews, personnel selection becomes more demanding. Photo: Image generated with artificial intelligence.

Netherlands banned buying houses to rent, but the experiment did not lower prices

You've surely heard that if 'big investors' are removed from the market, housing prices will magically fall and everyone will be able to buy a home. Well, in the Netherlands, they decided to test this idea with a law called Opkoopbescherming (purchase protection), which prohibited investors from buying medium and low-priced homes to rent out. Today, thanks to an economic study by the universities of Amsterdam and Rotterdam, we know what happened: the experiment was costly for renters. The study was led by Marc Francke, Lianne Hans, Matthijs Korevaar, and Sjoerd van Bekkum, titled 'Buying to live vs. buying to rent: The impact of real estate investors on housing costs and neighborhoods,' where they concluded that after the prohibition of buying homes for rental purposes, purchases by investors decreased.

Trump's tariff war continues, after Supreme Court ruling declares his 'reciprocal tariffs' illegal

The decision to impose new tariffs was this Friday, February 20. Photo: Istock

Paisa streetwear brands grow to the rhythm of reggaeton and already move more than $140 billion annually

In Medellín, music not only sounds and is literally heard on every corner, it also seems to dress. It is powerfully striking that when you stand on any street in the Manrique or El Poblado neighborhood, you can hear a song by J Balvin, Karol G, Maluma, Feid, Blessd or Ryan Castro reverberating from a passing car, or in a neighbor's house, while on the sidewalk a group of young people wears oversized t-shirts - those that are wide and easily reach the knees and sleeves to the elbows -, structured caps and wide pants with logos that six years ago one would dare to say did not exist.

Impacts on tourism, the hidden face of the climate emergency hitting the country

Beaches of Arboletes, Urabá Norte, Antioquia Photo: Volunteer firefighters of Arboletes

Colegio Refous, historic bilingual educational institution in the center of the country, announces economic insolvency

Portafolio Journalist 02.20.2026 11:44 Updated: 02.20.2026 11:44