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El Niño phenomenon: this is how Colombia prepares to avoid running out of energy – Sectors – Economy

El Niño phenomenon: this is how Colombia prepares to avoid running out of energy – Sectors – Economy

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of the United States has announced that the probability of a phenomenon of the child towards the end of this year it is 90 percent, and the chance of it being strong is 40 percent.A 'Niño' is synonymous with drought And since Colombia produces approximately 70 percent of the energy consumed in the country with water, the arrival of this climatic phenomenon has all authorities on alert.(Also read: What can we expect from the El Niño phenomenon in Colombia? President Petro warns) Photo: Juan Pablo Rueda Bustamante / EL TIEMPO In the scenario…
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The dollar closed this week at ,600 and gained more than  – Financial Sector – Economy

The dollar closed this week at $4,600 and gained more than $70 – Financial Sector – Economy

In Colombia, in the week of May 8 to 12, the dollar closed at a loss and below the barrier of 4,600 pesos. (You can read: Dollar fell this Monday, May 8: this is how the day closed after days on the rise)However, according to information from the newspaper Portafolio, in the weekly accumulated, he ended up earning more than 70 pesos.This Friday the 12th, the currency opened at 4,590 pesos and was traded at 4,562, 4,564, 4,578, 4,578.07 and 4,580.17 pesos. The maximum value of the day was 4,600 pesos and the minimum, 4,534 pesos.At the end of the…
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Labor informality: Colombians who do not pay health or pension contributions according to Dane – Data

Labor informality: Colombians who do not pay health or pension contributions according to Dane – Data

In Colombia, having a contract with legal benefits seems to be an exception. This is shown by the figures published this week by the National Administrative Department of Statistics (Dane), where it is revealed that Less than half of employed Colombians have health and pension contributions through the employment relationship with their employer.Also read: In Colombia there are 5.3 million informal workersThe data, which has remained with very little variation in the last three years, is particularly high in regions of the Caribbean Coast, while in cities like Manizales it has shown a tendency to decrease. How have these figures…
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Paz del Río: who is the new helmsman of one of the most emblematic companies in the country – Companies – Economy

Paz del Río: who is the new helmsman of one of the most emblematic companies in the country – Companies – Economy

Acerías Paz del Río, the emblematic Colombian steel company that this year celebrates 75 years of operations, is inaugurating its president. Is about Fabio Galán Sánchez, lawyer from the Javeriana University, with specializations in Lawof the same University and in Private Law from the UniversityNacional, and who has been linked to the company for two decades.(Also read: Ecopetrol entered the top 5 most valuable brands in Latin America) The company was created in 1948 under the name "Empresa Siderúrgica Nacional de Paz de Río", but its full production began in 1954, from then on it was renamed Acerías Paz del…
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