Steel
ThyssenKrupp defends merger talks with Tata Steel
11 Jul 2016
ThyssenKrupp has defended merger talks with Tata Steel saying the consolidation of the sector in Europe was necessary due to the "difficult economic situation
Tata Steel weighs JV with Thyssenkrupp AG for UK business
09 Jul 2016
The joint venture plan is seen as an alternative to sale of Tata Steel’s UK plants and a strategy to reviving its business in the UK
Tata Steel not rushing UK sale amid bailout promise
07 Jul 2016
Tata Steel is expected to announce on Friday that it will pause on the sale of most of its UK business, as Business Minister Anna Soubry said the government's offer of financial aid is still on the table
Tata Steel’s UK sales plans hit, but may keep Port Talbot
27 Jun 2016
While most reports say buyers are re-evaluating their bids for Tata Steel’s UK operations in the wake of Brexit, a weaker sterling may help it strike a deal with the government to save the Port Talbot plant
US slaps 500% duty on Chinese steel
23 Jun 2016
The US has slapped 500-per cent anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on imports of cold-rolled steel flat products from China in a bid to stem the flow of low-priced steel exports from the Asian giant
Liberty House has eye on other steel assets besides Tata
11 Jun 2016
But, with combined assets of around $600 million, Liberty and its sister company SIMEC will only be looking at distressed assets in the United States, Africa and India if the Tata deal doesn't happen
Tata Steel close to deal to keep UK business: report
03 Jun 2016
Tata Steel is believed to be in talks to clinch a loan worth nearly 1 billion pounds and a restructuring of the British Pension Scheme after no potential bidder could guarantee keeping the plants running for more than three years, say reports
Tata completes sale of long steel business to Greybull for £1
01 Jun 2016
Tata Steel has completed the sale of its long products business to Greybull Capital, in a deal that will preserve 4,400 UK jobs and revive the British Steel name
Tata Steel pares losses; starts production at Kalinganagar plant
26 May 2016
The Kalinganagar facility will produce flat steel for high end applications enabling the company to expand its product portfolio in the ship building, defence equipment, energy and power, infrastructure, and aviation sectors
UK minister meets Tata Steel boss ahead of crucial board meeting
25 May 2016
Tata Steel is due to announce today, which of the seven bidders it had short-listed, would emerge as the preferred buyer for the company's European business
G7 to tackle global steel glut at Japan summit
14 May 2016
Tata Steel evaluating 7 expressions of interest for UK selloff
10 May 2016
Tata Steel on Monday said it has taken forward only those proposals which are for all of Tata Steel's UK business and not in parts
Liberty House puts in early bid for Tata Steel UK
02 May 2016
While Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty House has lined up several heavyweight backers, including State Bank of India for Tata Steel’s entire UK business, others in the running include Albion Steel and Stuart Wilkie leading a management buyout
Javid slammed over claims he tried to save Tata Steel
29 Apr 2016
Claims by UK Business Secretary Sajid Javid that he persuaded Tata not to shut its UK steel business immediately and instead try to find a buyer, have been called into question by MPs
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