Colombia
Companies
Bavaria, the Colombian subsidiary of international brewing giant SABMiller, has announced that it is to sell its Agua Brisa bottled water business for US$92mn. The unit will be jointly...
2008-08-19Companies
Mexico's FEMSA, the second largest Coca-Cola bottler in the world, has announced that it is to acquire SABMiller's Colombian bottled water business, Agua
2008-08-08Companies
The chief executive of Carrefour's Colombian unit has revealed that the retail giant plans to spend US$300mn opening 15 new hypermarkets in the country in 2008. This substantial investment...
2008-07-18Companies
On April 10 2008 the US House of Representatives voted to indefinitely delay the implementation of the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. The move effectively delays...
2008-06-04Companies
International brewer SABMiller has reported that beer volumes in Colombia increased by 4% in the 12 months to March 31 2008. This compares unfavourably with growth of 11% in the year...
2008-04-23Companies
Colombian coffee shop chain Juan Valdez has announced plans to open 17 stores in Ecuador in a joint venture with a local supermarket chain. This move mirrors its expansion into Chile,...
2008-04-18Companies
Fomento Económico Mexicano (FEMSA), which operates 5500 Oxxo-bannered convenience stores in Mexico, has announced plans to expand the chain internationally. The firm will initially...
2008-04-08Industry
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has threatened to seize the assets of Colombian companies operating in the country as part of the ongoing diplomatic crisis in South America. During...
2008-03-10
