Chinese inflation picks up in August but still below target

Trump widens trade war with Canada beyond tariffs

Turkish apparel industry calls for creation of ‘production hubs’

Turkish defense giant ASELSAN signs new export contract in Poland

UK flight disruption continues as Turkish Airlines issues warning

Brent oil tops $100 on Mideast flare-up, fanning inflation fears

Gold delivers highest real return in August

Gold bullion generated the highest monthly real return among financial investment instruments in August, according to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) on Sept. 8.

Canada’s counter-tariffs take effect on US goods

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars in U.S. products took effect on Sept. 8, as a trade war between the North American neighbors heats up.

China’s trade booms as focus turns to expected Trump-Xi summit

China’s imports and exports surged in August, helped by a global AI buildout that has fueled demand for technology products and ahead of an expected meeting between President Xi Jinping and U.S. counterpart Donald Trump.

Scorching summer pushes French wine harvest to new historic low

French wine production in 2026 is expected to fall 6 percent from 2025 after a summer of unprecedented heatwaves and drought, the agriculture ministry has said, predicting the most paltry harvest for some 70 years.

Volkswagen plant to be converted for Israeli defense group

Crisis-wracked German auto giant Volkswagen has said one of its plants would be sold off and converted to make defense equipment after car production ends there.

Japan’s economy grows faster than estimated in 2nd quarter

The Japanese economy grew faster than initially thought in the second quarter, revised data showed on Sept. 8, ahead of an expected interest rate hike in the following week.

GITEX Ai Türkiye 2026 gathers int’l startup ecosystems in Istanbul

More than 100 investors from 20 countries managing over $100 billion in assets gather at GITEX Ai Türkiye 2026 in Istanbul to discover high-potential artificial intelligence startups.

Türkiye to support local development of critical products and technologies

Türkiye is preparing to launch new programs to facilitate the development and production of critical products and technologies through domestic means to enhance the competitive edge of the country’s production in foreign markets.

Exports rise in 56 provinces in first eight months

Exports increased year on year in 56 of Türkiye’s 81 provinces in the first eight months of 2026, while 25 provinces recorded shipments exceeding $1 billion, Trade Ministry data showed.

Türkiye, Danish firm sign thorium technology agreement

Türkiye’s Energy, Nuclear and Mineral Research Agency (TENMAK) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Denmark-based Copenhagen Atomics to cooperate on the use of thorium in next-generation nuclear technologies.

New Medium-Term Program focuses on maintaining disinflation momentum

Türkiye aims to break inflation inertia and bring consumer inflation back to single-digit levels during the new Medium-Term Program (OVP) period, according to the government’s 2027-2029 economic roadmap.

Tokyo’s Shinjuku to ban more than half of vacation rentals

Tokyo tourist hotspot Shinjuku will impose a ban on more than half of its holiday rentals including homes on Airbnb, an official said on Sept. 7, after a surge in complaints about visitors.