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On 1 September 2026 Ontario said Infrastructure Partners of Ontario, a joint venture of Miller Paving, GIP and Amico, has won the construction manager contract for the 9.1-kilometre Highway 410 Extension. No contract value was given.
OCI Energy, Arava Power and partners held the groundbreaking for the 347 MW DC SunRoper solar project in Wharton County, Texas, on 1 September 2026; WHC is EPC contractor and operations are expected in December 2027.
Net Power took over EMPower’s owner position in a Saulsbury Industries EPC agreement priced at $196,711,035.70 for an approximately 123 MW gas facility; the assignment closed on 31 August 2026.
Bangladesh Bank’s 4 October table put the overnight DOMMR at 8.30% and BOFR at 8.31%, alongside deal counts and rates for other tenors.
The commission handed recommendations on October 3 to federal bodies, 12 regional administrations and two city administrations.
QNu Labs, BISAG-N and IIT Gandhinagar demonstrated a 5.56-kilometre free-space quantum key distribution link in India. The Press Information Bureau said the trial took place on the night of 27–28 September between BISAG-N and IIT Gandhinagar.
A regional week on women, youth, peace, security and economic resilience in West Africa and the Sahel ended with the Abidjan Call and Commitments. UNOWAS reported approximately 150 participants.
The Justice Ministry said 10,435 sites were referred between September 25 and October 1, while monitored redemption funds were associated with 28.65 million CPF records.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will provide $37 million, with another $53 million from other agencies, for restoration and clean-water work.
The WIFIA financing will support a new raw-water intake, transmission main and upgrades to the city’s existing treatment plant.
In 2024, the reported organised screening rate was 82.1% in Denmark and 27.2% in Hungary. Eurostat also reported increases in some countries and declines in others compared with 2019.
The European Commission said it released €2.9 billion to Ukraine for financing needs and public administration. The amount includes €800 million channelled for the first time through the Ukraine Support Loan component.