Bancolombia Chief Backs 8% to 9% Wage Rise
Bancolombia minimum wage view: Grupo Cibest president Juan Carlos Mora says Colombia's 2027 wage should rise 8% to 9%, about...
October 24, 2026Section
Business
Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Promigas Says 4 Peru Gas Projects Wait
Promigas says four Peru gas projects, including a US$2.1 billion pipeline, depend on regulators, as new gas connections fell to...
October 24, 2026
Insurers Sue Cencosud for US$10.8M Over Fire
Three insurers sue Cencosud and two warehouse firms for US$10.8 million over a 2023 Santiago fire. Cencosud's filing calls the...
October 24, 2026
Mexico Nuclear Plant Refuels Every 18 Months
Mexico's energy secretary and CFE chief watched refuelling at the Laguna Verde nuclear plant on 23 October 2026; officials cite...
October 24, 2026
South32 Alcoa Sale Skips Mozambique Smelter
South32 shareholders approved a deal worth up to US$5.6 billion to sell aluminium assets to Alcoa on 15 October 2026....
October 24, 2026
Gabon Bank BGFI Says 95% of New Clients Are Individuals
BGFI Holding says 95% of the new clients in the first phase of its Gabon share sale were individuals, a...
October 24, 2026
Kenya Ports Authority to Co-Fund Port Deals
Kenya Ports Authority will co-invest about US$60 million in Mombasa and Lamu port concessions costing an estimated US$614 million, Business...
October 24, 2026
Paraguay Policy Rate Holds at 5.50%
The Paraguay policy rate stays at 5.50% after the central bank's 23 October vote, with inflation at 1.7% and growth...
October 23, 2026
Paraguay AI Hub Gets 286 MW Power Contract
The Paraguay AI hub got a 15-year ANDE power contract for up to 286 MW at US$48.91 per MWh, as...
October 23, 2026