Economy

Work-from-home times are coming to an end for Disney employees.The head of the US company, Bob Iger, has notified those currently doing remote work that he will return to the office four days a week starting in early March.Iger hopes that the so-called "hybrid" workers will consider the days "from Monday to Thursday as face-to-face work days."He argued that face-to-face collaboration is key to "a creative business" like an entertainment company.The announcement comes two months after Iger's return to directing Disney."Nothing can replace the benefits of connecting, observing and creating alongside colleagues who are together, nor the opportunity to grow…

Days of considerable tension are being experienced within the Ministry of Mines and Energy. A government source guarantees EL TIEMPO that Minister Irene Vélez requested the resignation of the Vice Minister of Energy, Belizza Ruizafter differences between the officials who had transcended in the sector.For its part, the Ministry of Mines and Energy, consulted by this newspaper in this regard, neither granted nor denied the request for the resignation of the Vice Minister.(Also read: One more year of waiting for large-scale wind power to take off) Ruiz took office on September 6, one month after the start of the present…

The Christmas and New Year season once again revealed the poor condition of the roads that are part of Route of the Sun 2. For months there have been frequent gaps that make it difficult for vehicles to pass through this corridor, which in the past was in the hands of Odebrecht.(Also read: One more year of waiting for large-scale wind power to take off) To improve its current conditions, in December 2022 the act was acted on to start the new 5G concession Troncal Magdalena 1 (Puerto Salgar-Barrancabermeja). The total cost will be 3.8 billion pesos.The project has around…

Housing is undoubtedly one of the main life goals of thousands of Colombians and there are several financial reliefs to achieve it. One of them is Social Interest Housing (VIS) which is measured in minimum wages. In other words, the maximum price that construction companies can charge for homes of this category in large population centers is 150 Smmlv (current legal monthly minimum wages) and in areas with a lower population density of 135 wages, which meant for 2022 prices of $150 million and $135 million, respectively.Now, the prices will become $174 million and $156 million, which means an increase…