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This is how much the US-China trade war could cost the world, according to new research

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The US-China trade war does not appear to be edging closer to a resolution. Both sides have failed to find a compromise so far, while rising tariffs have been jolting financial markets. And as the conflict escalates with no end in sight, new research suggests global losses could climb to $600 billion by 2021. If […]

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Stone Industry 2019 exhibition, Moscow, Russia 25-28 June 2019

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STONE INDUSTRY is the biggest and the essential international exhibition for the natural stone industry, from machinery to instrumental products, from stone blocks to stone ready products, in Russia and Eastern Europe, one of main events in this field worldwide. STONE INDUSTRY is the traditional arena of meeting of professionals in the stone industry from

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How Artists Use Natural Stone to Create Timeless Sculptures

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The beauty and versatility of natural stone are among the many reasons homeowners and builders gravitate to the material for their projects. Artists often are drawn to stone for similar reasons. For artist and sculptor Sebastian Martorana, the challenge and beauty of the material was enough when he first began working with natural stone. “As

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Carrara white is trendy: from Adidas to Ferragamo perfumes

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Luxury brands fond of Carrara marbles. And the Gucci supermodels parade among them. Carrara marble is trendy: the T Magazine, a New York Times supplement, is presenting the Corbellini-Wassermann house in Milan, designed by Piero Portaluppi with marble from all over Italy; the entrance hallway decorated in “millerighe” stands out, a combination of red marble

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$494 billion worth of construction projects are currently active in Kuwait

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Construction projects worth more than $494 billion are currently active in Kuwait, according to new research by ProTenders. Of these, projects worth $15.5 billion (3.1 percent) are on hold, the consultancy said in a statement. Projects in the design stage are valued at $243.5 billion (49.3 percent) while another $63 billion (12.8 percent) are in the

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Turkish marble sees high demand from Chinese importers

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Turkey’s marble exports have stood out in recent years in the Chinese market. With its history of more than 3,000 years in marble manufacturing, Afyonkarahisar’s İscehisar district accounts for a significant portion of Turkey’s exports in this area. The world famous “Afyon marble” produced in the district, which hosts some 500 marble manufacturing enterprises, is

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Inside Italy’s $1 billion marble mountains that produce more tons than anywhere else on Earth

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Carrara marble is one of the most prestigious marbles in the world. A slab can cost up to $400 per square meter, and over history, it has been used for some remarkable buildings. Think of the Pantheon in Rome or Michelagelo’s iconic statue, David. The luxury stone comes the Apuan Alps, a mountain range in

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Marble used for Bahawalpur’s 150-year-old mosque construction is Indian

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Al-Sadiq Mosque is located in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. Its foundation stone was laid by Great Sufi of Chishtia clan and the Spiritual Master of Nawab of Bahawalpur Noor Muhammad Maharvi more than 150 years ago. The renovation was done by the order of Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi in 1935 after returning from hajj. Bahawalpur’s

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