Cement

Japan

UBE Mitsubishi Cement to Halt Kiln at Kyushu Plant by 2027

Mitsubishi Materials has announced that its 50:50 equity-method affiliate, UBE Mitsubishi Cement Corporation, formed with UBE Corporation, has approved a reorga…

United States

John Deere Agrees to Buy US Construction Tech Firm Tenna

Deere & Company (John Deere) has entered into an agreement to acquire Tenna, a US-based construction technology company, for an undisclosed amount. The announce…

Electricity Transmission

SSE’s Transmission Arm Secures $1.34 Billion UK-Backed Facility for Scotland Power Grid

SSEN Transmission, primarily owned by SSE Plc (SSE.L), has obtained a £1 billion($1.34 billion) 12-year bank facility to fund significant electricity grid…

HVDC

Xizang’s First Ultra-High Voltage Power Link Begins Operations

A converter station situated at an elevation of 3,720 meters successfully completed a 168-hour trial operation on Thursday. This achievement marks the commencem…

United States

China’s Bytedance Signs Deal to Form Joint Venture to Operate TikTok US App

ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, announced on Thursday that it has executed binding agreements with key investors to establish a joint venture for operating the …

Kenya

Bamburi Cement Signs US$250M EPC Deal for Kwale Clinker Plant

Bamburi Cement has entered into a US$250 million engineering, procurement, and construction contract with China's CBMI Construction Co., Ltd for a new clink…

United States

American Airlines Ramps up Premium Upgrades to Regain Ground on Delta, United

American Airlines is placing a strong emphasis on premium offerings to strengthen its position in the industry. The carrier is introducing enhancements such as …

Electric Vehicles

Tesla Shares Jump as Musk Confirms Driverless Robotaxi Testing

Tesla shares reached their highest level in almost a year on Monday, following an announcement from CEO Elon Musk regarding the company's testing of robotax…

United States

OpenAI Unveils GPT-5.2 Improvements

OpenAI introduced its advanced AI model, GPT-5.2, on December 11, 2025, offering improvements in professional tasks, coding performance, and handling of extende…

Germany

€3 Billion Extra Funding for German Roads

The German Federal Ministry of Transport has released an additional €3 billion for road infrastructure, enabling immediate advancement of numerous highway …

India

JSW Cement to Invest INR110bn to Double Capacity by 2028

JSW Cement, one of India's major cement producers, has announced a ₹110 billion (approximately US$1.22 billion) investment programme to be implemented over…

Malawi

Huaxin Cement Launches Us$100M Integrated Plant in Malawi

A new US$100 million integrated cement plant has officially opened in Balaka, southern Malawi, marking one of the country's largest industrial investments i…

Ireland

Mott MacDonald to Lead Overhaul of Ireland’s Rail Network

Ireland's national rail operator, Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), has selected Mott MacDonald to lead the "Connect" intercity rail enhancement p…

El Salvador

El Salvador Cement Demand Surges 22% on Construction Boom

Cement consumption in El Salvador increased significantly in 2025, reflecting robust construction activity nationwide. Central Reserve Bank data show that 34.3 …

Spain

Spain's Cement Demand Expands 19% in October

Spain's cement consumption rose 18.5 per cent year-on-year in October 2025, reaching 1,695,896 tonnes compared with 1,430,811 tonnes in October 2024, data f…