Pins matching posted:2026-10-08

From 1 July 2026 Japan's international tourist departure tax rises from 1,000 to 3,000 yen per traveller, collected in air and sea ticket prices, to fund measures against overtourism.

China's Tianwen-2 spacecraft reached within 20 km of Earth's quasi-moon Kamoʻoalewa, the National Space Administration announced on 6 July 2026, beginning China's first asteroid sample-return effort.

The 2026 Festival of Speed ran 9-12 July at Goodwood House under the theme The Rivals - Epic Racing Duels, with Singer's central sculpture, the 1966 Ford GT40 Mk IIs reunited and Romain Dumas winning the Shoot-Out.

A July 2026 Government Accountability Office report said the Army decided none of about 10,000 IVAS goggles it built will be fielded after roughly US$1.8 billion, with IVAS 1.2 moving to the SBMC prototype program.

The National Bureau of Statistics said on 15 July 2026 that GDP rose 4.7% year on year in the first half, with second-quarter growth slowing to 4.3% from 5.0% in the first quarter.

SideQuest CEO Shane Harris announced on 30 July 2026 that SideQuest had acquired the rights to the Altspace name and will relaunch a spiritual successor to the Microsoft-closed social VR app this autumn.

Taiwan's 42nd Han Kuang exercise ran from 5 to 14 August 2026, with urban resilience drills held alongside the live-fire phase for the first time.

A Long March 7A carrying ChinaSat-4B failed about 85 seconds after liftoff from Wenchang on 10 August 2026, the rocket's first failure since its 2020 debut.

A 1935 Duesenberg SSJ Special Speedster shown by Harry Yeaggy won Best of Show at the 75th Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on 16 August 2026, Duesenberg's eighth win there.

A Shenzhen court sentenced Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan (Xu Jiayin) to life imprisonment on 20 August 2026 for large-scale financial fraud and fined two Evergrande companies a combined 15.82 billion yuan.

Dubai International Airport welcomed 31.5 million passengers in the first half of 2026, 31.3% fewer than a year earlier, as regional airspace constraints hit traffic before a Q2 recovery.

EverBank and Seattle-based WaFd announced on 8 September 2026 a US$3.9 billion reverse merger creating a US$75 billion-asset regional bank, due to close in the first quarter of 2027.

The Republic of China's National Day ceremony takes place on 10 October 2026 in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei, with honour guard performances, civic parades, an air force flyby and fireworks in Taitung.

JAMA's business-focused Japan Mobility Show Bizweek 2026 runs 13-16 October 2026 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, co-hosted with CEATEC 2026 and open free to pre-registered visitors.

Goldman Sachs reported Q3 2026 revenue of USD18.68 billion, net earnings of USD5.29 billion and diluted EPS of USD17.01 on October 13. Annualized return on common equity was18.7%.

Wells Fargo reports third-quarter 2026 earnings on 13 October 2026, with a call at 10 a.m. ET, after second-quarter profit rose to US$6.4 billion.

JPMorgan Chase reported Q3 2026 net income of USD15.3 billion and diluted EPS of USD5.57 on October 13. Reported revenue was USD50.2 billion; managed revenue was USD50.9 billion.

Morgan Stanley reported Q3 net revenue of $20.3 billion, net income of $4.9 billion and diluted EPS of $3.03. Wealth Management set a revenue record, while Investment Management revenue declined.

China’s economy grew4.5% year on year in Q3 and4.6% over the first nine months, the NBS reported October19. The quarterly pace rose from4.3% in Q2; the full-year outcome is not yet known.

United reported US$17.9 billion in quarterly revenue and US$1.0 billion in net income. Adjusted EPS was US$2.54 as fuel expense rose US$1.8 billion from a year earlier.

Routes World, the airline route development conference, runs 21-23 October 2026 at Messe Frankfurt after moving from Riyadh because of Middle East tensions.

Europe's largest classic car and motorcycle fair returns to BolognaFiere from 22 to 25 October 2026, across 14 pavilions with more than 5,000 vehicles and an Icons of Speed endurance-racing exhibition.

Barclays reported £7.4 billion Q3 income and £2.3 billion profit before tax on October 22, with 11.7% RoTE and a £500 million buyback. Equities strength offset a 19% FICC revenue decline.

Delta starts Atlanta-Riyadh service on 23 October 2026 with an Airbus A350-900, its first route to Saudi Arabia and the first US-airline nonstop to Riyadh.

The 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party meets in Beijing from 26 to 29 October 2026 for its fifth plenary session, centred on 'full and rigorous Party self-governance'.

Finnair launches daily flights from Helsinki to Melbourne via Bangkok on 26 October 2026, its first scheduled service to Australia, using the retrofitted A350.

UBS Group publishes its third-quarter 2026 results on 28 October 2026, after second-quarter net profit rose 17% to US$2.8 billion as the Credit Suisse integration nears completion.

Shenzhou-24 is planned for launch from Jiuquan around late October to November 2026, bringing a Pakistani astronaut to China's Tiangong station for a one-week visit.

The 24th Taiwan LGBT+ Pride Parade, themed 'Our Voices, Our Journey', starts and ends at Taipei City Hall Plaza on 31 October 2026, seven years after same-sex marriage became legal.

Microsoft will stop supporting Windows Mixed Reality for consumers on 1 November 2026, ending downloads of the Mixed Reality Portal and WMR for SteamVR and all updates.

The 2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit runs 2-5 November in Wuzhen, Zhejiang, with open-source AI and AI governance at the centre of 27 sub-forums.

World Travel Market London runs 3-5 November 2026 at ExCeL London, with new tourism boards, new airline exhibitors and a new WTM Travel Tech show.

Lufthansa Group releases its January-September 2026 interim report on 3 November 2026, after a first-half adjusted EBIT loss of EUR 229 million hit by the Iran war and strikes.

The 9th China International Import Expo runs 5-10 November 2026 at Shanghai's National Exhibition and Convention Center, with 53 national pavilions and more than 1,200 company exhibitors confirmed.

Airbnb releases Q3 2026 results after the US market close on 5 November 2026, following a Q2 with revenue up 17% to US$3.6 billion.

China's Singles' Day shopping festival falls on Wednesday 11 November 2026, with Alibaba, JD.com and other platforms running the world's largest online shopping day.

The 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting is scheduled for 18-19 November 2026 in Shenzhen, the third time China hosts, preceded by the APEC CEO Summit on 17-18 November.

China's second domestically built large cruise ship, the 141,900-ton Adora Flora City, sails its maiden voyage from Guangzhou Nansha on 22 November 2026 after delivery on 6 November.

The 63rd Golden Horse Awards ceremony is on 22 November 2026 at the Taipei Music Center, with drama 'Arrested Memory' leading the field on 11 nominations.

Taiwan holds its nine-in-one local elections on 28 November 2026, with about 19.65 million eligible voters choosing 11,051 officials across 22 cities and counties.

Europe's tuning and sports-car festival, the Essen Motor Show, runs 28 November to 6 December 2026 at Messe Essen with a 27 November preview day and around 500 exhibitors.

Viking Libra, billed as the world's first hydrogen-powered cruise ship, begins a 10-night Greek Odyssey from Piraeus on 3 December 2026.

Regent Seven Seas' 77,000-ton Seven Seas Prestige departs Barcelona on 13 December 2026 on a 14-night transatlantic crossing to Miami, opening a 13-cruise inaugural season.

The 2026 Taipei Marathon is scheduled for Sunday 20 December, starting at Taipei City Hall Plaza at 6:30 a.m., with about 28,000 runners across the marathon and half marathon.

SideQuest plans to relaunch Altspace, the social VR platform Microsoft closed in 2023, in autumn 2026 as a spiritual successor with robot avatars.

Xiamen Xiang'an International Airport, a CNY 53.7 billion airport on Dadeng Island, is due to take over all Xiamen passenger and cargo flights from Gaoqi by the end of 2026, with 25 December expected.

China's new-generation Mengzhou spacecraft and the crew-rated Long March 10A rocket are scheduled to fly together for the first time in late 2026, an uncrewed test docking at Tiangong.

Microsoft will retire its Dynamics 365 Remote Assist and Guides mixed reality apps for HoloLens on 31 December 2026; renewals closed on 1 November 2025.