Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on $19.9bn of US goods
Canada says counter-tariffs covering $19.9 billion in US products will take effect on September 8 after bilateral trade talks collapsed.
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Fed chair Kevin Warsh faces first Jackson Hole test as inflation concerns unsettle markets
Investors will scrutinise Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh’s Friday speech at Jackson Hole for signs of how the US central bank will respond to inflation and volatility in government bond markets.
Shein targets nearly $27 billion valuation in Hong Kong IPO
Fast-fashion retailer Shein plans to begin trading in Hong Kong on September 1 after launching an initial public offering that could raise about $1.77 billion.
UK productivity may be stronger than official figures show, study says
Resolution Foundation analysis says alternative labour-market data point to improving UK worker productivity in recent years.
Heathrow Expansion Raises Risk Concerns for 600-Year-Old Harmondsworth Barn
Heritage specialists warn that aircraft vibrations from a proposed third Heathrow runway could damage the 600-year-old Great Barn at Harmondsworth as a government consultation approaches its September 1 deadline.
Ethiopian training regulator says Breakthrough programs lack accreditation
Breakthrough Trading says it has trained more than 100,000 people, but Ethiopia’s Education and Training Authority says it has not licensed or accredited the company’s personal-development programs.
NBE Rejects Global Bank Acting-President Nominee Amid Liquidity Investigation
The National Bank of Ethiopia has directed Global Bank to nominate another acting president while regulators investigate alleged irregular deposit and liquidity practices at the lender.
Ethiopian Insurers Push for Independent Regulator and Digital Expansion
Ethiopian insurance specialists called for an independent regulator, digital distribution and agricultural products as the sector seeks to raise coverage from 0.27 percent.