Economy

The most recent estimates from Corficolombiana indicate that during 2023 ecopetrol, the main company in the country, will deliver $52.5 billion to the Nation. Mainly these resources will be given by dividends and taxes that would add up to $41.5 billion.Although this is an important figure, it represents a drop of 17% in terms of the forecast that had been previously made by the entity, which calculated that the contributions would be $63 billion and the main adjustment is in taxes, in which the estimate had a reduction of 56%.(You can also read: These are the biggest mergers and acquisitions…

On the afternoon of this Monday, the first large ship arrived at the port of Tumaco with a total of 1.26 million gallons of fuels in order to guarantee the supply in Nariño, which is practically isolated due to the closure of the Pan-American highway. After unloading, the ship will immediately return to the port of Buenaventura to carry out a new loading that takes 10 hours, which means that every three days there will be 1.5 million gallons in Tumaco for a total average of 500,000 gallons of fuel per day for the Colombian southwest. (Also read: The nine…

There is controversy in the Chancellery due to the dismissal of 170 civil servants after carrying out a merit contest of the National Civil Service Commission.According to the Union of Employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Semex), among those affected would be pensioners and heads of household.(You can also read: The biggest mergers and acquisitions deals of 2022) “Those who will be appointed are the product of a merit contest held in the previous government and all of them are welcome. The call is to respect the stability of pre-pensioners, heads of household and sick people," said the union.Faced…

Colombian businessmen will not have it easy this year either when it comes to obtaining financing for their projects and investments. High interest rates, runaway inflation and the imminent slowdown in the economy will prevent them from seeking resources not only with banks, but also through the capital market, which last year had the worst year in its recent history with an overwhelming drop in private debt issues.(Also read: Dollar traded this Monday at an average of $4,550.53, price from 4 months ago) Indeed, in 2022 there were only 16 issues of bonds and other debt securities worth 2.49 trillion…