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| 28 Jul | EU emissions merry-go-round |
| The European steel industry breathed a collective sigh of relief in May when the European Commission decided not to go ahead with proposals to unilaterally cut EU green houses gases by 30% by 2020 instead of the previous 20% target. But now three of the union’s most powerful states want to resurrect the idea.
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| 26 Jul | Tata up for a challenge |
| India’s Tata Steel may have come under the cosh in the last financial year but it has no intention of losing sight of becoming a global steel player. Having weathered the storm, it expects in the coming years to become a steel producer with an output of between 40mt/y and 50mt/y. |
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| 21 Jul | Shipping costs getting cheaper |
| The Baltic Dry Index, the benchmark for freight costs for bulk commodities, has had its worst run since the recession hit and has plummeted by almost 60% in two months. Steel makers will welcome the lower shipping costs, but could the fall in freight rates be a harbinger of another downturn in the global economy? |
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