Switzerland’s Holcim plans to spin off US cement business

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Swiss cement giant Holcim plans to spin off its North American business and list it in the US, as it seeks to unlock value and speed up growth for the unit. The Zug-based …

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Spanish Opposition Protests Catalan a Amnesty Law 

Madrid —  Spanish opposition parties demonstrated in Madrid on Sunday in a last gasp effort to stop an amnesty for Catalan separatists over their role in a 2007 secession bid. About 45,000 people heeded the call by the Popular Party to gather in the capital’s central Plaza de Espana, according to police estimates. The …

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Nature: Sunflowers in Southern France

Nature: Sunflowers in Southern France – CBS News Watch CBS News We leave you this Sunday in the south of France where sunflowers pay a fitting tribute to our Charles Osgood. Videographer: Joan Martelli. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On …

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E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Breaks Down Silos

Posted by Carrie Knight, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement in Equity Initiatives Jan 23, 2024 Dr. Kalyani Maitra is an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at California State University – Fresno, where she teaches and mentors undergraduate and graduate students. Last summer, she also became …

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US urges China to help deter Iran-backed Houthis in back-channel meeting

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US-China relations myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. US national security adviser Jake Sullivan has urged Beijing to use its leverage with Tehran to rein in Iranian-backed Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea in a back-channel meeting with Chinese foreign …

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After Three Years on Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Mission Ends

However, about 3 feet (1 meter) above the surface, Ingenuity lost contact with the rover, which serves as a communications relay for the rotorcraft. The following day, communications were reestablished and more information about the flight was relayed to ground controllers at NASA JPL. Imagery revealing damage to the rotor blade arrived several days …

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