Trade
UK firms secure £330m in African infrastructure contracts
British businesses win over £330m of export contracts for nine projects in Guinea and Benin, backed by £1.1bn in UK Export Finance support.
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Enterprise
Workday named Leader in 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP Finance
Workday announced it was named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP Finance, citing its finance management platform and customer base.
Enterprise
SAP Named a Leader in 2026 Gartner Cloud ERP for Finance Quadrant
SAP says it was named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP for Finance, citing BMW Group's finance standardization as an example.
Logistics
IATA and Somali CAA Sign Safety MoU Recognizing IOSA and ISAGO
IATA and Somalia's civil aviation authority signed an MoU under which the Somali CAA will recognize IOSA and ISAGO audits as acceptable means of compliance.
Logistics
DP World adds 55 electric yard tractors at Busan terminal
DP World deployed 55 electric yard tractors at its Busan terminal, replacing LNG vehicles and covering about 36% of its 154-strong yard tractor fleet.
Enterprise
SAP Opens Public-Sector AI Experience Center in Berlin
SAP opened S.Public in Berlin on October 12, 2026, an experience center where visitors can see how AI and sovereign cloud connect public-service processes.
Trade
WTO and ITC hold first joint technical assistance in Mogadishu for Somalia's WTO accession
WTO and ITC conducted first joint technical assistance in Mogadishu to help Somalia prepare for second Working Party meeting on WTO accession, aimed for 2027.
Logistics
DP World Names Jason Varsamidis CEO of Asia Pacific
DP World appointed Jason Varsamidis as CEO and Managing Director of its Asia Pacific region, effective immediately, overseeing 22 geographies.
Trade
WTO Import Licensing Committee Addresses Notifications and Trade Concerns
WTO Import Licensing Committee reviews notification challenges, trade concerns, and transparency efforts at its 15 October 2026 meeting.
Trade
EU foreign investment screening notifications rise 40% in 2025
EU member states notified 667 foreign investments in 2025, up 40% from 2024, with 12% needing in-depth security review and 88% closed within 15 days.
Enterprise
Workday Adds Autopilot Agents for HR, Finance and IT Workflows
Workday announced AI agents that run background HR, payroll, accounting and hiring tasks under customer policies, with early adopter access now and broader availability planned.
Enterprise
Workday, Anthropic link Claude reasoning to HR and finance rules
Workday and Anthropic will connect Claude's reasoning with Workday Sana agents, keeping Workday permissions and business rules on every request.
Manufacturing
Airbus links German and Swedish air defence in NATO exercise
Airbus integrated German IRIS-T SLM and Swedish Patriot into the SAMOC command post during NATO exercise SPARTAN ARROW 26 in Crete, plus German LeFlaSys.
Trade
India–UK JETCO agrees annual CETA usage data exchange
The 16th India–UK JETCO agreed to exchange annual data on business use of CETA tariffs and to set up committees, with the next meeting in the UK in 2027.
Trade
Scottish Firms Join UK Trade Mission to India After FTA
Scottish food and drink exporters join a UK government mission to India to leverage the new free trade agreement, which cuts whisky tariffs.
Logistics
CMA CGM Sets $200 Peak Season Surcharge on China–Mozambique Cargo
CMA CGM will apply a $200 per TEU peak season surcharge on all cargo from China to Mozambique starting October 22, 2026, and lasting until further notice.
Logistics
Francophone African states discuss maritime decarbonization in Abidjan
IMO workshop in Abidjan drew 80 participants from 18 countries to discuss MARPOL Annex VI, port investment and a just maritime energy transition.
Manufacturing
Airbus U740 Valkyrie completes first European flight, targets 2029 combat-ready CCA
Airbus and Kratos flew the U740 Valkyrie uncrewed combat aircraft in Northern Europe, reaching Mach 0.8 and a rocket-assisted take-off, with a 2029 delivery target.
Manufacturing
Avolon places firm order for 110 Airbus aircraft
Avolon ordered 35 A330-900 and 75 A320neo Family aircraft, bringing its A330-900 total to 114 and A320 Family to about 650.
Logistics
IMO Adopts Frameworks for Marine Geoengineering Research
IMO Parties adopt assessment frameworks for ocean fertilization, alkalinity enhancement and biomass sinking to evaluate research proposals case by case.
Logistics
DP World adds 1m sq ft warehousing at Nhava Sheva Business Park
DP World inaugurated Phase 2 of Nhava Sheva Business Park, adding one million square feet of warehousing for about ₹500 crore ($52 million).
Logistics
UPS to Hire Over 100,000 Seasonal Workers for 2026 Peak Season
UPS plans to hire more than 100,000 seasonal employees across hundreds of locations for the 2026 holiday peak, adding RFID tracking and a new PIN-protected delivery service.
Logistics
PortMiami and Port of Callao sign sister port agreement at DP World terminal
Ports agree to share cargo, cruise and infrastructure data and explore joint initiatives; DP World hosted the signing at its Callao terminal in Peru.
Logistics
Supply chain chiefs shift from cost to resilience, DP World survey finds
DP World survey of 103 supply chain officers finds 84% prioritize resilience over cost, with 71% planning supplier diversification and 86% seeing multimodal routes as advantage.