Yet, even conceding that point, it remains unhelpful that France so often resorts to a knee-jerk anti-American stance in its foreign policy.

ECONOMIST: How France could improve its foreign policy

Conceding the point, Dow has cut back production of chemicals in North America and is content, in effect, to collect a fee for showing the Arabs how to run a chemical plant.

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Although Wasps will be happy to have won the game, the players looked devastated at the final whistle after conceding a bonus point so late.

BBC: Wasps 25-24 Clermont Auvergne

In their previous two matches Birmingham had only sparked into life after conceding twice - recovering sufficiently enough in the first against West Ham to take a point, and only narrowly being denied a second consecutive draw by Stoke's battling skills.

BBC: Man City 0-0 Birmingham

Savage was speaking after Birmingham earned their first point of the season by drawing 1-1 with Everton on Wednesday night, conceding a last-minute equaliser to their 10-man visitors.

BBC: Savage stands by Bowen

Michael Meehan's point cut Donegal's lead to one after the outstanding Karl Lacey had blotted his copybook by conceding a hop ball for retaliation after Nicky Joyce's dreadful neck-high challenge on Barry Dunnion.

BBC: Sean Armstrong and Frank McGlynn