Hong Kong authorities suspended a main contractor and lift subcontractor from public works tenders after serious installation defects and damaged components left 24 of 28 new lifts unreliable at Queen Mary Hospital's new clinical block.
Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner filed a $1.4 million lawsuit in Wayne County Circuit Court against contractor Nicholas Sanborn, alleging fraud, breach of contract, and unauthorized promotion involving a Detroit apartment building renovation.
Dozens of Lebanese Americans and the Arab American Civil Rights League filed a class action lawsuit against the US government and defense contractors Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Caterpillar, alleging weapons supplies violate the Leahy Law.
Lam Kee Construction Materials, a supplier, expressed uncertainty over whether ordered fire-retardant protective nets were used in the scaffolding at Wang Fuk Court, a key factor in the November fire that killed 168 and displaced nearly 5,000.
Medha Akarsh, a central government employee, died after falling from a two-wheeler due to poor road conditions in Bengaluru's Ananth Nagar. Residents held a candlelight march, accusing the Chandapura Municipal Council and local MLA of negligence, demanding accountability and improved road maintenance.
Ethiopia's $12.5 billion Bishoftu International Airport project sparks US-China competition, with Chinese firms dominating the shortlist and the US positioning for technology contracts.
Mikhail Margelov, VP of the Russian International Affairs Council, dismisses claims that the US is running out of weapons due to the conflict with Iran, attributing such narratives to US defense contractors seeking larger budgets.
Court filings show former FEMA special government employee Kara Voorhies was subcontracted by a firm owned by DOGE operative Kyle Schutt, raising serious conflict-of-interest and ethics concerns regarding federal contracting under the Trump administration.
Hong Kong authorities have demanded a contractor rectify 24 faulty lifts in a new Queen Mary Hospital block, delaying the launch of clinical services until late 2024.
The TSA union is sounding alarms over the Gold+ program, which will privatize security checkpoints at airports in Tampa, Charleston, and Des Moines, threatening union contracts and benefits.
President Donald Trump stated he will not fire D.C. federal prosecutor Jeanine Pirro after she dropped charges against a former Olympic paddler, despite Trump's persistent and unsupported claims that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was vandalized.
Two NSW blueberry farmers and an earthmoving contractor were fined a total of $130,000 by the NSW Land and Environment Court for building an illegal dam and clearing native vegetation on a property north of Coffs Harbour.
Attorney for former Olympic canoeist David Hearn says legal remedies are being considered after prosecutors dropped felony charges over Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool damage, which was actually caused by faulty contractor work.
Protesters in Lochiel, Arizona, are staging a tree sit to prevent the destruction of a 200-year-old cottonwood tree by federal contractors building double border walls along the Mexico border.
WuXi AppTec reported a 33.7 per cent rise in H1 net profit to 11.08 billion yuan, beating expectations driven by strong demand for weight-loss and diabetes drugs and US growth.
Colombian prosecutors are investigating a video showing a subcontractor handing $19,000 in cash to a China Harbour Engineering Company manager in Bogotá, allegedly to secure payment for metro work. The consortium denies wrongdoing, claiming the money was a retention payment.
Wuxi AppTec, Asia's largest contract pharmaceutical research provider, reported H1 net income of 11.08 billion yuan, surpassing market estimates. This strong performance was driven by robust demand for weight-loss and diabetes drugs, alongside significant growth in its US business.
Hong Kong's Fire Services Department concluded its investigation into the Wang Fuk Court inferno, referring contractors China Status Development and Engineering and Victory Fire Engineering to a disciplinary board for alleged negligence in deactivating fire systems. Both firms reportedly continue operations.
The Justice Department dismissed a criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn, initially charged with damaging the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool. Government lawyers now attribute the damage to "flawed installation" by a contractor, not vandalism, citing new documents received after the indictment.
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on July 20, tightening conditions for Department of Defense waivers on defense-critical imports from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, viewed by observers as an enforcement crackdown for national security.
US prosecutors dropped vandalism charges against former Olympian David Hearn, initially blamed by Donald Trump for damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. New evidence suggests the damage resulted from a "flawed installation" by contractors overseen by the Department of Interior, not vandalism.
The UK government is investing £8.4 billion in the next phase of its Dreadnought Class nuclear submarine program, with £5.9 billion allocated to BAE Systems. This funding aims to support 47,000 jobs and ensure the first submarine, HMS Dreadnought, enters service with the Royal Navy in the early 2030s.
Donald Trump appealed a federal judge's order that found his $10 billion lawsuit was filed in bad faith to secure an advantageous settlement. The appeal follows Trump's frustration over the scrapping of a controversial $1.776 billion "lawfare" fund, which impacted his attorney general nominee.
The US Justice Department seeks to dismiss charges against David Hearn, a former Olympian accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, citing new evidence attributing the damage to a flawed contractor installation and rush to complete the project before the America 250 celebration.
