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bloomberg.com - BNY CFO: 2026 Market Backdrop is 'Constructive
BNY CFO: 2026 Market Backdrop is 'Constructive
Bloomberg

Dermot McDonogh, BNY CFO, says uncertainty has become valuable and the firm remains bullish on the economy and markets. He tells Romaine Bostick on “The Close” that the outlook for this year is strong. (Source: Bloomberg)…

theguardian.com - Emma Graham-Harrison - Israel poised to start construction of bypass through heart of West Bank
Israel poised to start construction of bypass through heart of West Bank
The Guardian

Israel plans to start work next month on a bypass road that will close off the heart of the occupied West Bank to Palestinians and cement the de facto annexation of an area critical for the viability of a future Palestinian state. The road is a key…

express.co.uk - Richard Ashmore - Major construction firm plunges into administration - huge £14m loss
Major construction firm plunges into administration - huge £14m loss
Express.co.uk

Ardmore suffered from large-scale regulatory changes to the construction industry Ripples from the Grenfell Tower disaster were still being felt last year when a major London construction firm entered administration after recording a £14…

koreatimes.co.kr - Nam Hyun-woo - SK hynix confirms $13 bil. packaging fab construction in Cheongju
SK hynix confirms $13 bil. packaging fab construction in Cheongju
The Korea Times

SK hynix on Tuesday confirmed the construction of its new semiconductor packaging fab, dubbed P&T7, in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, as the memory giant accelerates expansion of its production capacity for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) for…

theweek.com - Peter Weber, The Week US - Judge clears wind farm construction to resume
Judge clears wind farm construction to resume
The Week

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Monday allowed construction to resume on a major offshore wind farm serving Connecticut and Rhode Island that the Trump administration ordered shut down in December on unspecified national security grounds.

newswire.ca - Premier Construction Software - Premier Construction Software Appoints Aisha Ali as President, Signalling New Era of Innovation and Growth
Premier Construction Software Appoints Aisha Ali as President, Signalling New Era of Innovation and Growth
CNW

MARKHAM, ON, Jan. 13, 2026 /CNW/ - Premier Construction Software, a global leader in construction ERP solutions, proudly announces the appointment of Aisha Ali as its new President. This transition marks an exciting milestone for Premier as the…

bendbulletin.com - Clayton Franke - After construction hiccups, Bend's Olney Avenue closure has end in sight
After construction hiccups, Bend's Olney Avenue closure has end in sight
The Bulletin

Construction on Olney Avenue underneath the Bend Parkway — which caused one of the most painstaking road closures for the city of Bend in 2025 — is on track to wrap up by early February after one year of work. The timeline was…

axios.com - Shafaq Patel - Houston Zoo starts construction on rhino, giraffe habitats
Houston Zoo starts construction on rhino, giraffe habitats
Axios

The Houston Zoo is upgrading its white rhinoceros and giraffe habitats and a concession space. State of play: Construction began last week, with phased openings expected throughout 2026 and early 2027, per the zoo's announcement. Zoom in: The white…

fortune.com - Angelica Ang - Two Southeast Asia 500 companies may merge-forming Malaysia's largest construction conglomerate
Two Southeast Asia 500 companies may merge-forming Malaysia's largest construction conglomerate
Fortune

Malaysian construction giant Sunway has announced a $2.7 billion share-and-cash takeover of competitor IJM Corporation, which would bring together two of Malaysia's largest property developers. The proposed merger, announced on Jan. 12 by Sunway…

theage.com.au - Shifting social construct has no place in new law
Shifting social construct has no place in new law
The Age

To submit a letter to The Age, email. Please include your home address and telephone number below your letter. No attachments. See here for our rules and tips on getting your letter published. So we read that the new legislation in response to the…

globalnews.ca - Rebecca Lau - Inquest into death at N.B. wind farm construction site calls for improved training, safety - New Brunswick
Inquest into death at N.B. wind farm construction site calls for improved training, safety - New Brunswick
Global News

A coroner's inquest into the 2024 death of a Saskatchewan man who was working at a wind farm construction site in New Brunswick has concluded, with improper equipment use identified as the root cause of the fatal accident. Matthew Brawn, 46, was…

pressherald.com - Katie Langley - Topsham's Crooker Construction now employee-owned
Topsham's Crooker Construction now employee-owned
Press Herald

Topsham-based general construction contractor Crooker Construction is now owned by its 175 employees after 90 years of family and private ownership, the company announced last week. Thomas Sturgeon, the president and CEO since 2014, will maintain…

thehindu.com - Satyasundar Barik - Odisha moves to construct new Assembly building to double house capacity
Odisha moves to construct new Assembly building to double house capacity
The Hindu

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday (January 12, 2026) laid the foundation for an ultra-modern campus, which would house the State Secretariat and a new 300-seat-capacity Odisha Legislative Assembly building, which will be constructed in…

marketbeat.com - Promising Construction Stocks To Research - January 13th
Promising Construction Stocks To Research - January 13th
MarketBeat

This NVIDIA Partnership Shows How Big AI Can Really Get Caterpillar, Johnson Controls International, CRH, Lowe's Companies, and United Rentals are the five Construction stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool.

bloomberg.com - Tracy Withers - New Zealand Home-Building Costs Picked up in Fourth Quarter
New Zealand Home-Building Costs Picked up in Fourth Quarter
Bloomberg

New Zealand home-building costs increased the most in 15 months in the fourth quarter as the construction industry begins to recover. Construction costs rose 0.9% from the third quarter, when they gained 0.4%, property consultancy Cotality said…

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