Economy
China industrial capacity use reached 73.1% in Q3
China’s National Bureau of Statistics reported third-quarter capacity utilization of 73.1% on 19 October, up 0.1 percentage point quarter on quarter but down 1.5 points year on year.
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Economy
China retail sales rose 1.1% year on year in September
China’s total retail sales of consumer goods reached 4.2433 trillion yuan in September 2026, up 1.1% from a year earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics reported on 19 October. Sales excluding automobiles increased 3.9% year on year.
Agriculture
Broiler feed prices fell in 74% of Colombian municipalities reporting
DANE's 20 October SIPSA-I bulletin said prices for a 40-kilogram sack of broiler feed fell in 86 of 116 reporting municipalities in September.
Agriculture
Colombia's wholesale food supply rose 5.78% in September
DANE's 20 October SIPSA-A bulletin said food deliveries to 32 wholesale markets rose 5.78% from August to 654,797 tonnes in September 2026.
Economy
Croatian consumer inflation reaches 4.7% year on year in September
Croatia’s consumer prices rose 4.7% year on year and 0.9% from August in September 2026, the Croatian Bureau of Statistics reported. The release presents the final CPI figures.
Economy
Czech farm-gate prices remain 7.2% lower year on year
The Czech Statistical Office said agricultural producer prices rose 3.2% in September 2026 from August, but were 7.2% lower than a year earlier.
Energy
Ecuador reports 339 well workovers and 126 wells drilled in 2026
Ecuador's environment and energy ministry said on 20 October that 339 well workovers and 126 new wells had been completed from January through September.
Economy
Ethiopia’s annual inflation reached 14.9% in September 2026
The Ethiopian Statistical Service reported food inflation of 14.8% and non-food inflation of 15.1%.
Economy
Finnish bankruptcy proceedings rose to 344 in September
Finland recorded 344 bankruptcy proceedings in September, 55 more than a year earlier. The affected firms accounted for 1,057 staff-years.
Economy
Finnish building-permit volume rose 19% in August, led by data centres
Finland’s permitted construction volume increased year on year, while residential permits fell. Statistics Finland said ICT buildings, including data centres, drove the rise.
Business
Bar-Ilan University expands AI agent for searching course materials
A 15 October Microsoft feature says Bar-Ilan University piloted an AI agent on Moodle in February. It searches and summarises lecture recordings and course materials uploaded by teaching staff, and can generate quizzes in response to student queries.
Society
72.5% of Austrians rated their health good or very good in 2025
In Austria’s 2025 health survey, 72.5% of people aged 15 and over described their health as good or very good. About seven in ten reported at least one chronic condition.