Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are preparing to meet in Washington on September 24, with tariffs, rare earths, agriculture and a potential $30 billion energy-related trade package among the issues drawing global business attention.
China's fiscal revenue increased 5.7% year-on-year during the first eight months of 2026 as Beijing prepares additional fiscal and financial measures to support the world's second-largest economy.
Pakistan is preparing for a major PTI march towards Islamabad on September 27 demanding the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, with security preparations, court proceedings and possible transport disruption putting businesses on alert.
Brookfield plans to invest up to $600 million in India's ACME Cleantech Ventures, providing international capital for green ammonia and green methanol projects as cleaner industrial fuels attract growing global investment.
GlobalFoundries and Marvell are expanding semiconductor production capacity for high-speed optical connectivity as increasingly powerful AI data centres require faster links between thousands of computing components.
Hungarian manufacturer ABZ Innovation has expanded one of Europe's largest civilian drone production facilities, targeting thousands of aircraft annually as European and US demand grows and manufacturers seek alternatives to Chinese supply chains.
British government bonds rallied after the Bank of England paused active sales from its nearly £500 billion bond portfolio, offering markets relief even as policymakers warned that energy costs could push inflation above 4%.
UK regulators have opened a competition investigation into the proposed $25 billion combination of AkzoNobel and Axalta, putting one of the coatings industry's biggest consolidation deals under regulatory scrutiny.