Mena construction CPMI slips 12% in April 2026, but execution momentum rebounds to 1.01
GlobalData’s April CPMI shows resilience masking pre-execution caution, with conflict risk surfacing unevenly by country and sector.

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GlobalData’s April CPMI shows resilience masking pre-execution caution, with conflict risk surfacing unevenly by country and sector.
A resurgence of Somali piracy is disrupting Red Sea shipping lanes, with eight hijackings since late April and two in August alone, as regional instability and the US-Israel-Iran conflict create a perfect storm.
Lilly Wachowski says the new Matrix 5 director wants her blessing-and she's ready to hand it over, but not her involvement.
The AfD's state election victory signals a political shift with direct consequences for migrants, businesses, and investors watching Germany's economic stability.
China's EV giants are pivoting to humanoid robots, betting car factories and supply chains give them a head start on the next consumer hardware wave.
Reuters says the AI company will start marketing in mid-October, putting its listing in a politically charged window.
Eurometal warns Brussels must act now or watch 300,000 manufacturing jobs vanish in the rest of 2026 as Chinese components flood the bloc.
Huawei's top chip scientist publishes a research paper attacking the thermal bottleneck analysts believe was the biggest hurdle to the Kirin 2026 smartphone processor.
Record second-quarter earnings across the Gulf signal a resilient regional economy, but oil-price volatility and geopolitical risk still loom for boards.
The EV maker will debut its autonomous robotaxi in Beijing and Shanghai mid-September, hoping its tech wow-factor reignites demand in its second-largest market.
Senator Wyden and Rep. Harrigan ask the DoD Inspector General to investigate why commercial location data from military facilities remains available despite new ad-ID controls.
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