GM expects to absorb a $1.2 billion accounting charge for adjustments to EV production capacity, as well as $400 million for canceling supplier contracts tied to EV investments.

A slowdown in logistics activity suggests that a post-summer rebound in freight and warehousing has begun to taper off, as companies recalibrate inventories and brace for a softer peak season.

Delays have also been magnified by ongoing harbor pilot protests over federal pension reforms at Belgian ports, Rotterdam would typically look to reroute cargo in the event of a backlog. 

The new fee could trigger an offshoring of high-skilled roles, deepen talent shortages in STEM and healthcare, and hand a competitive edge to rivals nations across the globe.

Former Land Rover chief engineer Charles Tennant said the shutdown may have wiped out roughly £5 million in daily profits and delayed production of more than 30,000 vehicles.

Aston Martin now expects sales to fall by a mid- to high-single-digit percentage this year, weighed down by weakness in North America and Asia.

The WTO cut its growth projection for 2026 from 1.8% to 0.5%, predicting that "higher tariffs over time will weigh on trade."

Asahi shared that it is still unable to receive external emails, and that its system-based order and shipment processes remain suspended with no clear timeline for recovery.

Tariffs issue combined with geopolitical risk, rising labor costs overseas, and a desire for greater supply chain resilience are accelerating the push for reshoring.

Without approval from Congress on a new spending plan for the fiscal year that began on October 1, this marks the first government shutdown in the U.S. since 2018-2019.