Colombia Is Said to Review Plans to Divest Its Stake in ISA
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(Bloomberg) Colombiaâs government is reviewing plans to sell a stake in Interconexion Electrica SA that is attracting interest from publicly owned companies, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter.
(Bloomberg) Colombiaâs government is reviewing plans to sell a stake in Interconexion Electrica SA that is attracting interest from publicly owned companies, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter.
Grupo Energia Bogota is among companies considering a bid for the stake in the transmission company, while Ecopetrol SA and Empresas Publicas de Medellin could also look at the asset, one of the people said, asking not to be named discussing private matters. The government owns a majority 51.4% stake in ISA, which at current market prices could fetch $4.2 billion.
At 104, University of Manchester Student Finishes PhD Because Lockdown Kept Him at Home
At 104, University of Manchester Student Finishes PhD Because Lockdown Kept Him at Home
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MEDELLIN, Colombia A 104-year-old University of Manchester student who was too busy to finish his PhD, has finally completed his dissertation.
Lucio “Chiquito” Caicedo credits the Covid-19 lockdown for giving him the time to finish his thesis, which is currently being evaluated. If approved, he will earn his doctorate title.
Caicedo was born in Cali, Colombia, in May 1916, where he lived for 84 years before moving to Medellin, the capital of Colombia’s mountainous Antioquia province.
MEDELLIN, Colombia A 104-year-old University of Manchester student who was too busy to finish his PhD, has finally completed his dissertation.
Lucio “Chiquito” Caicedo credits the Covid-19 lockdown for giving him the time to finish his thesis, which is currently being evaluated. If approved, he will earn his doctorate title.
Caicedo was born in Cali, Colombia, in May 1916, where he lived for 84 years before moving to Medellin, the capital of Colombia’s mountainous Antioquia province.
He received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering at the National University of Colombia at Medellin, then earned a master’s degree in Science and Technology from the University of Manchester in England seven decades ago. He has been working on his PhD thesis for 30 years.