Heat Costs Europe at the Workbench, Not in the Field
Extreme heat and drought could reduce EU output by around 1 per cent in 2026 — roughly 180 billion euros — against a European Commission growth forecast of 1.1 per cent. In…
Yazının devamı →Business Agenda
Economic and business developments read for their effect on cost, cash and pricing decisions.
AI Took the Memory, Phones Paid the Bill
Global smartphone shipments fell 11 per cent in the second quarter, the weakest second-quarter performance since 2013. The cause is not demand but supply: memory manufacturers redirected capacity to artificial intelligence data…
Yazının devamı →Turkey Now Requires AI Disclosure in Advertising
Turkey has amended its commercial advertising regulation to require labelling of AI-generated digital characters, bring influencer promotion firmly under disclosure rules and place "dark patterns" under enforcement. Coverage framed it as a…
Yazının devamı →Turkey’s Supplier Pool Is Wider Than Your Shortlist
Turkish exports rose 3.6 per cent in the first half of 2026 to 136.06 billion dollars, with 50 provinces recording increases and 21 exceeding one billion dollars. The headline figure is modest.…
Yazının devamı →Shopping Now Begins Inside the Assistant, Not the Site
Migros, one of Turkey's largest grocery retailers, has launched an AI shopping assistant built with OpenAI and become the first food retailer to integrate directly into ChatGPT. Read as a technology announcement…
Yazının devamı →Turkish SMEs Are Now Scored on Their Ledgers
A major Turkish bank has begun analysing the electronic ledger data of small and medium-sized businesses and converting it into a financial health report that feeds directly into credit offers. Read as…
Yazının devamı →US Duty Exemption Is Gone for Good: The New Parcel Maths
The US Court of International Trade has upheld the removal of the duty exemption on shipments valued under 800 dollars, dismissing a challenge brought by importers. Headlines framed it as a political…
Yazının devamı →The EU’s Three Euros Is Charged Per Category, Not Per Parcel
Since 1 July 2026 the European Union has applied a flat three-euro customs duty to e-commerce parcels valued up to 150 euros. The figure sounds trivial, which is precisely why it is…
Yazının devamı →In Hormuz the Risk Sits in the Calendar, Not the Price
An oil tanker was struck by a drone while leaving the Strait of Hormuz on 14 August, a day after the United Arab Emirates reported that two of its national oil company's…
Yazının devamı →German Automotive Shrinks While the Supply Chain Is Rebuilt
Employment in Germany's automotive sector fell by 42,300 over a year to 691,500 — the lowest level since 2005. The headline reads as collapse. The detail in the data says something more…
Yazının devamı →Turkish Buyers Now Decide From Reviews, Not Advertising
Turkish consumers are now making purchase decisions from other buyers' reviews rather than from advertising. In a study conducted by NielsenIQ for the Turkish furniture federation, user reviews and videos emerged as…
Yazının devamı →The Price of Money Has Risen: Demand Held, Its Cost Did Not
The US Treasury paid 5.216 per cent at a 25 billion dollar auction of 30-year bonds — the highest rate since August 2001. The headline suggests distress. The data says something more…
Yazının devamı →