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Banco de Bogotá: who is Alejandro Figueroa, the man who spent 50 years in the entity – Financial Sector – Economy

Banco de Bogotá: who is Alejandro Figueroa, the man who spent 50 years in the entity – Financial Sector – Economy

Upon leaving the presidency of Banco de Bogotá, Alejandro Figueroa Jaramillo, whom many classify as an entire institution, ends up as the architect of a transformation since 1988, when he assumed the reins of the entity. However, as he once told EL TIEMPO, transformation “never ends. By the time you feel satisfied, you are not challenging yourself enough. Throughout my career as president of the bank, this has always been my philosophy”.(Also read: Grupo Aval announces replacements in the presidencies of the Bogotá and Occidente banks) Figueroa Jaramillo culminates this stage as the banker with the longest experience in the…
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Economic decline: hard outlook for the Colombian economy – Sectors – Economy

Economic decline: hard outlook for the Colombian economy – Sectors – Economy

Norbey Lombana owns the El Puente workshop, in Guaduas, Cundinamarca. Érika Salgado is a manager at the Alitaz restaurant in Calarcá, Quindío, and Jorge Pérez is a small food manufacturer in Bogotá. No one knows the other, but all three complain about the same thing: the bad behavior of their respective business so far this year. Similar testimonials are the norm today in a good number of companies from the most diverse sectors and sizes. According to the Joint Industrial Opinion Survey prepared by Andi together with other unions, and whose report with data up to April would be released…
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Cecilia López reveals why she left the Government Petro – Sectors – Economy

Cecilia López reveals why she left the Government Petro – Sectors – Economy

He has not mincing words. She had never had them. And at just 80 years of age and a long experience behind him, he thinks that more than retiring, he can continue helping to build, especially in these times of crisis that he knows well. Just two months ago she was the Minister of Agriculture of the Petro government, but she was one of those who came out in the midst of the President's shock. Now, already in the distance and as leader of the Cisoe think tank, he breaks his silence. (Also read: President Gustavo Petro will declare an…
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How the OceanGate submarine company works – Companies – Economy

How the OceanGate submarine company works – Companies – Economy

Since 2009, the submersible exploration company OceanGate opened up the possibility of increasing access to the ocean depths through innovation with manned submersibles and launch pads. The firm has four expeditions in the world, in different places, such as Portugal, Bahamas and the best known is in Canada to discover the remains of the Titanic through its submarine 'Titan', which can submerge to 4,000 meters in 90 minutes and It's been four years in the making. To achieve a place in the expedition missions, You must fill out a form on the website. Then the OceanGate Expeditions team met and…
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