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Latest reporting, briefings and public-interest updates from the business desk.
All 20 participating banks made successful bids in Ethiopia’s September 9, 2026 foreign-exchange auction, but demand was $5 million below the $125 million offered, Ethiopian reports said.
KEFI announced on 7 September 2026 that it had halted development of Ethiopia’s Tulu Kapi gold project after a fatal incident on 4 September. It said the effect on its construction timetable remained unclear.
President Taye called for greater Qatari investment during talks with a Qatar Chamber board member in Dubai on 8 September 2026.
Turkish Airlines will replace Standard Chartered on Liverpool match shirts from the 2027–28 season. The Guardian reports a five-year agreement worth more than £60 million a year.
Canada's scheduled 8 September 2026 tariff measures cover C$27.6 billion in U.S. imports, with product-specific rates of 15%, 25% and 50%.
JLR confirmed plans on September 7, 2026, to cut about 4,000 jobs globally over two years in a programme targeting £1.7 billion in savings.
Jonathan Reynolds ruled out a jobs bailout for Jaguar Land Rover on September 6, 2026, ahead of talks with management and Unite over its voluntary redundancy programme.
Ethiopia’s Livestock Development Institute reports $128.3 million in annual export earnings, while identifying unreliable animal supplies as a constraint on processing.
