“A sound mind in a sound body”. We often use this quote to claim the beneficial effect of physical activity on mental abilities. Actually, the phrase appeared in the satire X written by the Roman comedian Juvenal back in the second century and was longer: it indicated that one had to pray to have a … Read more
An analysis published by Robin Brooks, chief economist at the Institute of International Finance (IIF), showed that Colombia’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew 36% since 2012. Thus, the country is positioned as a leader in the region, surpassing the growth of Peru (34%), Chile (27%), Mexico (13%), Argentina (3%) and Brazil (0%) in the … Read more
The dollar closed at $3,947.54 on average, which represents an increase of $15.8 compared to the Representative Market Rate (TRM), which for today’s session stood at $3,931.74 The opening price recorded by the Set-FX platform was $3,950, while the high reached $3,866 and the low $3,933.50. During the day, US$1,232 million were negotiated through 1,926 … Read more
For many years, the dollar has been a way for citizens to measure how well the economy is doing, since the exchange rate usually affects their daily purchases, travel and business abroad enough. 22 years ago, the Market Representative Rate (TRM) was $1,873, since then it has increased $2,057 or 109.8%, making some products and … Read more
Walt Disney is among the largest employers in Florida and Disney World has been a central part of the state’s public image for decades.. Now, in a matter of days, the state legislature has passed a bill that could strip Disney of the special privileges the company has been granted for the last half century, … Read more
Between April 2021 and March 2022, more than 370,000 Nequi users have used the PayPal + Nequi alliance to bring dollars from abroad. The total of these users has made 2.9 million transactions per year, with an average transaction of US$83. With the increase in people working abroad and the digitalization of the world, more … Read more
Buscalibre has conquered readers from the virtuality with its offer of physical books. According to its regional director, Juan José Daza, last year it sold more than one million units and this points to a growth of 17%, which will also include strong support to Colombian authors. Has demand been maintained after the pandemic? Yes. … Read more
The most rudimentary video game machines were born in the early seventies. During the following decades, the companies dedicated to this industry would not imagine that more than fifty years after the first home console, the creation of video games would have as much work as a movie and that many titles would raise more … Read more