
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.
Two knockout berths were decided under survival pressure: Spain qualify, Cape Verde reach the Round of 16 for the first time.

Saudi operator Foodics completes its buy of Greek AI startup Norma AI, while five other rounds underline how investors want AI-native execution.

The Omani World Cup commentator fuels fan fervor with verse-like calls, and sports media is learning why it works.

The studio says the movie is not unreleasable, pointing to unfinished post production and a new date ahead.

A 525,000-inhabitant island nation just made the knockout rounds, setting up a must-watch Argentina tie.

Convenience giant CU, run by BGF Retail with 18,600 Korea stores, is starting China with a tiny e-commerce trial.
Up to 75% higher global fees and a new ICAC system go live July 1, changing how expats renew and attest documents.

A last-minute weather closure cut off the “Ice Ice Baby” set hours before it was due to start.

Higher Ground’s America 250 request became HBO’s “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness,” a more cinematic Curb-style gamble.

The director explains why Larry David is still “working,” plus what Obama’s notes changed in the writers’ room.

A 10-man Iraq side collapses early, concedes 12 total goals across three games, and goes home with zero points.