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steel

Google to invest $6.4bn

The investment is its biggest-ever in Germany.

Pfizer poised to buy Metsera

The pharma giant improved its offer to $10bn.

Ozempic maker lowers outlook

The company posted tepid Q3 results.

Kimberly-Clark to buy Kenvue

The deal is valued at $48.7 billion.

BYD Q3 profit down 33%

This was a 33% year-on-year decrease.
  • Belcamp, United States --  In the sweltering US summer, metal containers decorated with snowmen and sleighs are taking shape -- but tempers are also rising as their manufacturer grapples with President Donald Trump's steep steel tariffs. At Independent Can's factory in Belcamp, Maryland northeast of Baltimore, CEO Rick Huether recounts...
  • From cars to champagne: Trump’s expanding tariffs trigger trade war fears

    Paris, France -- From champagne to steel and now cars: it is getting harder to keep up with US President Donald Trump's growing tariff target list and the retaliatory measures by trade partners. Here is a rundown of what has been implemented, threatened and coming next in an escalating trade...
  • US trading partners hit back on steel, aluminum tariffs

    The steep 25-percent levies came into place after midnight with no exemptions despite countries' efforts to avert them, in a step up from fresh duties Trump already imposed on Canada, Mexico and China since returning to the White House. The European Commission swiftly unveiled retaliation starting in April, while Canada...
  • Emirates Steel Arkan signs $2bn deal

    The 5-year, iron-ore pellets supply deal was signed with BSC.
  • Every industry should be held accountable on climate, says COP28 president

    Paris, France - The president of a pivotal UN climate summit defended on Saturday the large presence of industry representatives at the negotiations, saying private sector engagement was essential to curb global heating. "Everyone needs to be part of this process and everyone needs to be held responsible and everyone needs...
  • 32 killed in fire at ArcelorMittal mine in Kazakhstan

    KARAGANDA, KAZAKHSTAN - A fire at a mine in Kazakhstan owed by steel giant ArcelorMittal killed 32 people on Saturday, with over a dozen still missing and the Central Asian nation working to take over the company's local branch. ArcelorMittal -- listed in Luxembourg -- has a history of deadly disasters...
  • British Steel to cut 2000 jobs

    British Steel is battling losses of $36 million a month.
  • Inflation, war and high rates to decelerate trade in 2023, says WTO

    Geneva, Switzerland - Global trade growth will be sharply lower than forecast this year as stubborn inflation, high interest rates and the war in Ukraine pressure economies around the globe, the World Trade Organization said on Thursday. Strains in China's vast property market also prompted the WTO to cut its trade...
  • Iran steel production to rise by 22% in two years to 55MT annually

    Tehran, Iran -- Iran’s annual steel production capacity is expected to increase by more than 22 percent within the next two years to reach 55 million metric tons (mt) by 2025, a senior member of the Board of Directors of the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA) said. Bahador Ehramian stated that...
  • PIF to buy Hadeed, Rajhi Steel

    New firm will help Kingdom’s steel-making capacity.
  • Iran world’s eighth largest steel producer in first half of 2023

    Tehran, Iran -- Iran became the eighth largest steel supplier in the world in the first half of 2023 as the country kept increasing its output despite supply and price hike in international markets caused by the Ukraine War. Figures from the World Steel Association (WSA) showed that Iran’s steel...
  • AD Ports, Vale to build low-carbon mega hubs for steel industry

    Abu Dhabi, UAE -- AD Ports Group and Brazil's Vale, the world's largest producer of iron ore and nickel, sign an MoU to develop a Mega Hub in Abu Dhabi for industrial complexes that produce low-carbon products for the steelmaking industry for both the local and seaborne markets, with a...
  • Russia’s PM to sign trade, infrastructure deals in China visit

    The two countries have in recent years ramped up economic cooperation and diplomatic contacts, with their strategic partnership having only grown closer since the invasion of Ukraine. Last year China became the top energy customer for Russia, whose gas exports had otherwise plummeted after a flurry of Western sanctions over...
  • HFZA showcases Sharjah as attractive investment destination at India Steel 2023

    SHARJAH, UAE -  India is among the UAE's most significant investment partners, with substantial mutual investments. Iron and steel rank among the top commodities exported from the UAE to India, the director of Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) said. HFZA director made the remarks after the team successfully participated in...
  • US condemns WTO verdict on its steel tariffs

    Geneva, Switzerland— Washington condemned the World Trade Organization's verdict Friday on the punitive US tariffs imposed on national security grounds on steel imports from China and other countries. Former US president Donald Trump's administration introduced the tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from China, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey and his successor,...
  • Kazakhstan threatens to ban ArcelorMittal after worker death

    ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN - Kazakhstan threatened Thursday to ban global steel giant ArcelorMittal from operating in the Central Asian country after another fatal accident at a factory belonging to the Luxemburg-based company. Kazakhstan's infrastructure and industry minister Kairbek Uskenbayev said "tough decisions" were being made against the company, after a worker...
  • ArcelorMittal Q3 profit at $993m

    Firm is suffering from slowdown in China's economic growth.
  • Emirates Steel Arkan Q3 net profit $28m

    The net profit for the first nine months of 2022 was $104m.
  • Reliable Engineering opens plant

    The production unit was inaugurated at Hamriyah Free Zone in Sharjah.
  • Iran’s largest steel maker suspended from trading on Tehran exchange

    According to the parliamentary report, which was published by several local media outlets, the firm paid huge sums of money to officials at government institutions and other influential bodies.
  • Emirates Steel exports up 50 percent

    The firm's capacity is enough to meet the domestic market's demand.
  • ECI and Indonesia Re sign agreement to boost exports and investments

    Etihad Credit Insurance and Indonesia Re, the state-owned reinsurance agency of Indonesia, have signed an MoU to boost bilateral exports and investments through their trade credit insurance, reinsurance and guarantees. Under this agreement, the two agencies will work on easing trade and export between UAE and Indonesia, facilitating access of...
  • India selling Air India to Tata conglomerate for $2.4 billion

    Tata had founded the airline as Tata Air in 1932, with the first flight piloted by Tata's eponymous chairman himself. The airline was nationalized by the Indian government in the 1950s but it began to struggle in the 90s with the competition from Gulf carriers and no-frills airlines.
  • Aramco rebar facility opened

    IKK Mateenbar will produce non-corrosive fiberglass rebar.
  • Iran steel production rises 10% in 2021

    The country has kept its position as the 10th largest producer of steel in the world this year.
  • TAQA, Emirates Steel to manufacture MENA’s first green steel

    The project will save energy while creating a sustainable and clean manufacturing process, says TAQA.
  • Egypt’s export of iron, steel spikes 179 percent to $584m

    During the first five months of this year, the Egyptian export of iron, steel has surged 179 percent to $584, lending a much-needed boost to the economy of the North African country.