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China to Expand Policy-Backed Financing to 800 Billion Yuan to Reverse Investment Slump
Premier Li Qiang's government work report raises the policy-backed financing instrument by 300 billion yuan to 800 billi...
Guinea Equatorial Faces Economic Diversification Challenge Amid 5.8% Contraction
As Guinea Equatorial celebrates 58 years of independence, the country faces a significant economic challenge: diversifyi...
Google's Energy Shift: Michael Terrell Departs, AI Boom Fuels Infrastructure Hurdles
Google's Head of Advanced Energy, Michael Terrell, leaves the company after 19 years, while the AI boom fuels infrastruc...
Serbia's Unpaved Rural Roads and Weak Irrigation Are Driving Food Costs Higher
A Fiscal Council analysis shows more than 40% of Serbia's municipal roads are unpaved and field-road spending is minimal...
Ortega's Pontegadea Tops €10bn Profit as Inditex Powers Growth
Pontegadea's 2025 accounts show aggregated profit of €10.06bn, up 7.8%, while board pay nearly doubled because of José A...
Slovenia's DARS Names Acting CEO After Ribič Exit; SDS Candidate in Frame
DARS has appointed former RTV Slovenija chief Anton Guzej as acting CEO after Andrej Ribič's departure, amid political p...
Norway's Builders Lose Polish Workers as Germany Faces 400,000 Construction Job Gaps
A NAV-backed survey puts Norway's skilled construction shortfall at 4,750 workers, while Germany reports up to 400,000 m...
Ferrovial to Delist from Amsterdam as Nasdaq and Madrid Handle Almost All Trading
The infrastructure group will end its Euronext Amsterdam listing on 11 September 2026, saying the venue accounts for jus...
Ricardo Ayerbe Takes Helm of Colombia's National Infrastructure Agency
The lawyer and former campaign aide takes charge of ANI's road, rail, port, airport and river agenda, with rail expansio...
Paraguay’s Farm Growth Has Room to Run, but Roads and Power Are the Brakes
Record soybean output near 12–13 million tonnes shows the sector’s headroom, a former agriculture minister says, but poo...
Federal Government Awards $768M Lab Contract Under NATO Defence Framework
The RSS Main project in Ottawa will house 275 scientists from four federal agencies, contributing $900M to Canada’s NATO...
Moscow Aims to Boost Transport Links for 2,160 ‘Anchor’ Settlements
Prime Minister Mishustin orders stronger transport connections for the 2,160 towns and cities where nearly three-quarter...
Egypt’s PM Inspects Health, Water and Sanitation Projects in Gharbia as ‘Decent Life’ Expansion Accelerates
Prime Minister Madbouly visited Gharbia governorate to review the second phase of the presidential ‘Haya Karima’ initiat...
Yucatán Breaks Ground on Mexico’s First Wind Farm Under Sheinbaum’s 2025 Energy Policy
The Tizimín II project marks the first private wind farm to move from permit to construction under Mexico’s newly opened...
Kumamoto Earthquake Relief: Water Still Out for 30,000 Households as Govt Ramps Up Housing, Security
Ten days after the quake, PM Takaichi outlines progress in restoring utilities and accelerating temporary shelters, but ...
Egypt and Chad Boost Economic Ties with Land Corridor, Health, and Education Projects
Bilateral talks in N'Djamena yielded MoUs on health, culture, civil aviation, and tourism, alongside plans for a strateg...
Cusco’s 40-Year Wait for Home Gas: What’s Stalling the 7-Region Pipeline
A US$550 million private project to bring natural gas to 1.2 million people across seven southern regions hangs on a sin...
Senegal Secures €336 Million World Bank Package for Rural Connectivity and Regional Development
Three financing agreements target emergency response, agricultural corridor connectivity and economic inclusion in Casam...
India's Union Budget 2026: Key Takeaways for Economy and Citizens
The 2026 Union Budget prioritises manufacturing, MSMEs and infrastructure, sets a fiscal deficit target of 4.6% of GDP, ...
Industry Urges Rhine Deepening as Low Water Cripples German Shipping
German industry and barge operators demand immediate action on Rhine low water, with a high-level summit in Bonn amid wa...
EPA Revives Water Workforce Initiative as Sector Faces Retirement Wave, Plans New Recruitment Toolbox
The EPA convened a water workforce roundtable to address the looming shortage of qualified operators, with one-third nea...
Japan Releases ¥24.2bn in Reserves as Kumamoto Quake Response Continues
Prime Minister Takaichi announced ¥24.2 billion in reserve spending, an expected 'extremely severe disaster' designation...
Egypt Targets 2027 Service Start for West Nile Monorail
Egypt's transport minister has set 2027 as the target for the 43.8 km West Nile monorail linking 6th of October City to ...
Why Detroit and Windsor Are Getting a Second Bridge for a $126 Billion Trade Route
The €4 billion Gordie Howe Bridge opens on 27 July, giving Detroit and Windsor a second crossing on a border that carrie...
Novi Sad Canopy Collapse: Ten Questions the Trial Must Answer
A Serbian court is still preparing to hear the Novi Sad station canopy collapse that killed 16. Ten key questions show w...
China's Cabinet Maps Out New Five-Year Plan Start, Approves Four Nuclear Projects
Beijing will lean on incremental policy support, accelerate 'six major networks' infrastructure and add four nuclear pla...
EPA Sets 10-Year Deadline for Lead Pipe Replacement, First National PFAS Limits
EPA's final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements require lead service lines to be replaced within 10 years, while new stand...
Planned 8-Hour Water Cut in Giza's Haram, Faisal Areas Friday Night for Metro Works
Residents and businesses in parts of Giza must store water as the drinking water company pauses supply from 10 PM Friday...
Colombia's 2027 Budget Slashes Roads and Education, Faces COP 30 Trillion Financing Hole
The Petro government's COP 575.6 trillion spending plan for 2027 cuts infrastructure and education sharply yet still has...
Border Ambitions: How Norte de Santander Plans to Become a Binational Business Hub
Colombia’s Norte de Santander department is betting on its strategic location and a potential thaw in Venezuela relation...