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Colombia has a universal social protection system – Sectors – Economy

Colombia has a universal social protection system – Sectors – Economy

Within Gustavo Petro's National Development Plan (PND), one of the Government's major proposals is the creation of a 'universal and adaptive social protection system', as a fundamental pillar of one of its five major strategies, that of ' Human security and social justice'. According to the PND document, the aim is for this system to "give a quick response to different shocks that put quality of life at risk", and for this, priority will be given to job creation, "complemented, if necessary, with transfers monetary benefits to the poorest households”, added to the strengthening of instruments that cover the risks…
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Credit: why banks are lending less for consumption today – Financial Sector – Economy

Credit: why banks are lending less for consumption today – Financial Sector – Economy

The new consumer loans granted by financial institutions operating in the country between November and December of last year required an additional effort of 1.1 trillion pesos, since as part of the measures adopted to moderate the rapid growth that said wallet, the Financial Supervision, Through Circular 026, it forced these establishments to make greater provisions on these new consumer loans that they granted as of November 202.(Also read: Usury rate reaches the highest peak of this century, 45.27%) In addition to those 1.1 trillion pesos constituted by order of the Financial Superintendency, the credit institutions had to provision another…
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Personal marketing: why is it necessary to get a job?  – Personal Finance – Economics

Personal marketing: why is it necessary to get a job? – Personal Finance – Economics

In an increasingly dynamic, complex and competitive market, professional achievements and technical skills are not enough: companies are looking for well-rounded employees who, in addition to standing out from the competition, have differential values ​​and project a successful image of themselves. themselves.Although it is a task that does not sound easy to achieve, it is not an impossible mission either. When it comes to getting a job, personal marketing can become a decisive promotion and dissemination strategy. What is personal marketing and why is it important in the workplace?According to Emanuel Olivier, executive president of Genwords -a digital marketing agency…
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Promigás increases its investments to bring gas and energy to more users – Companies – Economy

Promigás increases its investments to bring gas and energy to more users – Companies – Economy

For 2023 Promigás has planned invest close to 877,400 million pesos of which, approximately 70 percent (614,200 million pesos) will remain in Colombia and the remaining 30 percent (263,200 million pesos) will be for Peru.According to the company, the investment plan approved by the board of directors for this year is focused on the development of the territories where the company operates and represents an increase of 12 percentwith respect to the investments executed in 2022.(Also read: In 5 years, Promigás will halve its greenhouse gas emissions) "This plan is in line with the company's corporate strategy and addresses its…
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