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...Josep Borrell, the EU’s chief diplomat who will chair Monday’s talks, said the EU needed “concrete” steps to push for a two-state solution. “Which are the other solutions they have in mind?...
...The grip of the so-called “Magnificent Seven” tech companies on US stock markets has loosened as investors focus on concrete results rather than solely on artificial intelligence’s potential....
...Russia will consider formally downgrading its diplomatic relationship with the US if Washington makes concrete moves to confiscate Russian assets frozen abroad, the Ria state news agency reported on Thursday...
...By the end of the 20th century, time and the ravages of the climate were taking their toll on the concrete....
...The US will change its policies in Gaza if Israel does not announce “specific concrete and measurable steps” to address humanitarian suffering with respect to the strip, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken...
...This is an audio transcript of the Political Fix podcast episode: ‘The weight of the UK’s concrete crisis’ Robert Shrimsley They’re trying to win this debate by saying it’s really not that bad, whereas...
...Too concrete? No question, Croydon was ugly and carved up with major roads....
...Since then, however, it has successfully pursued dozens of other deals, including the $2.3bn purchase of US-based chemicals group and concrete additives maker GCP in 2021....
...At first the tunnel sloped gently downhill, and there was enough natural light to see the concrete-reinforced walls, dodge the tangle of electric cables and avoid the ventilation pipe hanging loosely from...
...He added that he expected “concrete, verifiable, achievable and sustainable changes” to the Israeli processes to protect the safety of civilians and humanitarian aid workers....
...But they said its ambition — and Kim’s unusual willingness to outline concrete metrics for success — reflected his growing confidence as a result of his burgeoning relationship with Russian president Vladimir...
...The porous concrete was used most commonly in public buildings from the mid-1950s to the mid-1990s....
...But as we know from the confusion on the evening of the blast, demand for concrete answers is often loudest at the point of greatest uncertainty....
...Obrador’s style is pared-back, his palette white, sand and terracotta: floors are continuous polished concrete, and there’s lots of smooth touchable teak....
...classrooms by unsafe buildings, the FT’s Whitehall editor Lucy Fisher is joined by chief political commentator Robert Shrimsley and columnist Stephen Bush to discuss the government’s handling of the crumbling concrete...
...This concrete human element is lost in the visual feast of the production, and even an atheist can find the lack of representation of Christian values in a Nativity performance puzzling....
...A digger created an undulating 10cm layer of the rubble which included 120 tonnes of local broken concrete. It was cheap and gave excellent drainage....
...Sweden must take further “concrete steps” against terrorism to clinch Ankara’s support for its Nato bid, Turkey’s vice-president said as the Turkish parliament prepares to take up the Nordic country’s accession...
...Vulcan Materials, a supplier of construction materials, was up 6.2 per cent after reporting forecast-beating earnings thanks to higher prices and solid demand for its concrete, asphalt and sand....
...Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete is a lightweight alternative to traditional reinforced concrete with good fire resistance and thermal insulation properties....
...Hong Kong equities opened down as investors wait for more concrete support from Beijing for the country’s financial markets. The Hang Seng index declined 2 per cent in early trading....
...In some cases, he said panels of concrete appeared to be cut at the wrong place, including at critical reinforcement points....
...The “crumbling concrete” affair should be a wider alarm signal over the decaying state of UK schools, hospitals, courts, prisons and social housing....
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