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.
Andon Labs' vending benchmark shows OpenAI's newest model out-earned Anthropic's Fable 5.1 by nearly 3x - and refused to collude, lie, or threaten competitors.
The Saudi-backed breakaway league collapsed five years after launch, and the athletes who built it are now last in the creditor line.
The media giant argues state attorneys general must post a massive bond to block its merger, a move courts have historically resisted.
The crypto exec wants a $10,000 BYD Seagull on US roads, but automakers are pushing for a total ban.
The drummer's Presidio Heights property sale marks a rare mega-deal in San Francisco's luxury market, following a separate $16M Marin County land sale.
A cash offer from ADQ, a unit of Abu Dhabi's L'imad wealth fund, has cleared the terms needed to take up to 100% of maritime operator AD Ports Group - here's what that means for Gulf infrastructure.
London's trade curbs on West Bank settlements trigger a diplomatic rupture, with Israel warning Britain is on the wrong side of history.
Houthi strikes on Saudi energy facilities push crude toward $100 and UK gas to 184p, forcing European storage decisions before winter.
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.
Beijing's capital boost aims to strengthen financial institutions and mobilize market resources, but investors remain skeptical.
The IT services giant's own research warns AI could automate $4.5 trillion in American labor, yet it is doubling down on fresh talent. Here's what that signals.