Category: Steel
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British steel to cut 2,500 jobs despite £600m taxpayer-funded green initiative
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British Steel is set to close its blast furnaces in Scunthorpe by the end of the year, putting 2,500 jobs at risk. The move comes as the Chinese-owned company seeks to accelerate its transition to green steel production, despite receiving £600m in taxpayer support. The company is in talks with…
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Trump to reiterate he will stop US Steel sale to Nippon By Reuters
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By Gram Slattery and David Shepardson YORK, Pa. (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will confirm on Monday that he will block Nippon Steel Corp.’s planned purchase of U.S. Steel and move to roll back power plant pollution rules put in place by the Biden administration. Trump had signaled…
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Tata Steel workers and suppliers receive £13.5 million in emergency funding amid Port Talbot restructuring
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The UK government has announced £13.5m of emergency funding to support supply chain companies and workers affected by Tata Steel’s restructuring plans at its Port Talbot site in South Wales. The funding represents the first allocation from a transitional board set up to manage the impact of Tata’s switch from…
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British Steel nears £600m Government bailout as Labour signals intent to break deadlock
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The UK government is close to approving a £600m bailout for British Steel, with the money set to be used to secure the future of the company’s Scunthorpe plant. The move comes as Labour has shown renewed determination to resolve long-standing issues with Chinese company Jinji, owner of British Steel,…
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Thyssenkrupp shuts down steel unit’s funding request By Reuters
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Thyssenkrupp said on Saturday its steel division must be restructured to finance investment needs from its own earnings but the parent company has secured financial security for the next two years. Thyssenkrupp CEO Miguel Lopez’s comments came after the steel division’s chief said the company needed to…
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Nippon Steel hires Mike Pompeo to advise on U.S. Steel deal By Reuters
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s largest steelmaker Nippon Steel Corp said on Saturday it has hired former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to help in its efforts to acquire U.S. Steel. “We look forward to working with him to further emphasize the ways in which Nippon Steel’s acquisition of U.S.…
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Labour Appeals to Tata Steel to Postpone Port Talbot Closure Amid Strike Threat
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Labour politicians are calling on Tata Steel to refrain from making irreversible decisions before next week’s general election. The Indian company recently announced that it plans to accelerate the closure of blast furnaces at its Port Talbot plant due to an impending industrial strike. Tata Steel, Britain’s largest steelmaker, has…
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Tata Steel Workers to Strike for First Time in 40 Years Over Job Cuts
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In a historic move, about 1,500 Tata Steel workers will begin an indefinite strike next month in response to the company’s plans to cut thousands of jobs. This will be the first strike by UK steelworkers in more than 40 years, according to the trade union Unite. The strike, scheduled…
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Nippon Steel is putting off its $14.1bn takeover of U.S. Steel by 3 months
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Nippon Steel said on Friday it has postponed the expected closing of its $14.1 billion takeover of US Steel by three months after the US Department of Justice requested more documents related to the deal. The deal, which has already been approved by US Steel shareholders, is still expected to…