In a massive consolidation play, Kimberly-Clark is acquiring Kenvue for $48.7 billion. The deal creates a consumer health powerhouse but comes with significant market risks and integration challenges that could reshape the industry.
Unique Group lands major subsea contract with CCC Underwater Engineering for advanced Launch and Recovery Systems. The deal represents significant investment in offshore capabilities amid growing Arabian Gulf energy activity.
While humanoid robots capture headlines, a Swiss startup’s approach to robotic dexterity may deliver practical automation faster. Mimic’s AI-driven hands represent a focused solution to manufacturing’s most challenging problems.
China’s manufacturing sector shows concerning signs as private PMI data misses expectations. The recent US-China trade truce offers temporary relief, but structural challenges remain. Here’s what comes next for global supply chains.
Indonesia’s flagship “Whoosh” bullet train project, developed under China’s Belt and Road Initiative, is facing severe financial distress. With passenger traffic at just one-third of forecasts and mounting losses, Jakarta is negotiating debt restructuring with Beijing to avoid default.
The Trump-Xi summit produced a one-year pause in rare earth restrictions and chip controls, but this temporary truce masks deeper strategic competition. Both sides gained breathing room while preparing for the next phase of the technology cold war.
Ontario is studying a massive east-west pipeline to connect Western oil with Eastern refineries using only Canadian steel. This ambitious project aims to reduce US energy dependence but faces significant hurdles.
The US and China have reached a one-year trade truce that postpones critical export controls on rare earths and semiconductors. While providing temporary relief, the agreement reveals deeper structural tensions in the technology competition between the world’s two largest economies.
Mexico has become the world’s worst hotspot for cargo truck hijacking, with over 20,000 trucks stolen annually. This crisis threatens the very foundation of North American supply chains and demands immediate executive attention.
Seatrium has unveiled its first proprietary FPSO design, the FLEXHull 1500K-M, specifically engineered for Brazil’s deepwater market. The move represents a strategic pivot toward integrated solutions in the competitive offshore sector. This development could reshape how major contractors approach FP
