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LFB scaled up its operation after originally deploying 70 firefighters, describing it as a "protracted incident", adding crews would be "carrying out firefighting operations throughout the day".

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In other cases, agreements ahead of time can avoid protracted legal fights.

It comes a week after US investment group RedBird Capital Partners abruptly abandoned its takeover, reigniting uncertainty over the paper's future and extending a protracted sale marked by government intervenion.

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The collapse of the deal is the latest twist in a protracted tussle for control of The Telegraph, a politically influential paper with strong ties to Britain’s Conservative Party.

The upgrade comes as Infineon seeks to turn the page on a protracted downturn in demand for less sophisticated chips used in cars, industrial machinery and consumer electronics.

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