The federal government announced a Team Canada Trade Mission to India, led by Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu, running October 12 to 17, 2026. The delegation will prioritize aerospace, clean technology, ICT, life sciences, forestry and agri food as Ottawa seeks to deepen commercial ties and accelerate a Canada India CEPA negotiation push.
Stellantis Canada will idle its Windsor Assembly Plant for several weeks this fall, the automaker said, blaming a combination of U.S. auto tariffs and weaker North American demand. The move deepens uncertainty for thousands of workers and intensifies pressure on Ottawa to protect domestic manufacturing.
TMX Group announced a C$1.1 billion private placement of senior unsecured debentures on September 26, 2026, a deal that underlines robust demand for Canadian corporate paper and gives the exchange operator additional balance sheet flexibility ahead of an active borrowing calendar.
During his state visit to Washington this week, Chinese president Xi Jinping urged joint US China action to keep artificial intelligence under human control. The comments, issued as Chinese state media published his remarks on September 26, highlight Beijing’s push to shape global AI rules while advancing domestic industry and security priorities.
Australia’s corporate regulator announced amended market integrity rules on September 26, 2026 that extend testing, monitoring and governance obligations to AI enabled trading systems. The changes aim to align domestic rules with international standards, impose kill switch and testing requirements for trading algorithms, and give market participants an 18 month transition to comply.
A Politburo meeting on September 26, 2026 set new targets to shore up the housing market and step up fiscal support, prompting a sharp market response and renewed debate over the scale of Beijing’s intervention.
PowerCo Canada says the St. Thomas gigafactory will start production in 2029, two years later than planned, citing market, technology and sequencing reasons. The delay raises questions about jobs, federal incentives and regional industrial planning across southwestern Ontario.
Chinese and U.S. officials said talks this week produced a proposal for a formal mechanism to notify each other of AI incidents that could affect national security, a move that signals Beijing and Washington are seeking managed competition in artificial intelligence while still testing boundaries on cooperation.
Major Australian banks and economists have shifted to expect a Reserve Bank of Australia rate increase at the September 29 meeting, weighing on equities and lifting bond yields as investors recalibrate for tighter policy.
China’s central bank warned against irrational one way bets in the foreign exchange market on September 25, as the yuan strengthened and policymakers signaled a continuation of accommodative monetary settings paired with closer oversight of market flows.
Canada's federal government is preparing changes to the Canada Labour Code that could reshape how Ottawa handles strikes, lockouts and collective bargaining in federally regulated industries.
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.