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steel industry
Unions Warn They Will Take Action to Preserve Steel Making at Port Talbot
Tata has decided to press ahead with closing blast furnaces at its South Wales site.
Potential Levies On Imported Carbon Labelled ‘Betrayal of Taxpayers’ By Think Tank
Experts are divided over a move to align closer to EU laws, as the steel industry is set to suffer job losses as a result of plans to de-carbonise the sector.
Mass Job Cuts Loom As UK’s Largest Steelworks Embarks On Decarbonization Plan
Labour leader Keir Starmer expressed his support for the steel industry in a recent visit, as trad unions voice concerns over damage to the local job market
Labour Leader Vows to Champion UK’s Steel Sector Amidst Emission-Driven Job Cuts
The government has committed to a support package for the steel industry, while Labour have included pledges to the industry in their ‘Green Prosperity Plan.’
Britain’s Steel Industry: Decline Isn’t Just Down to Tata
Tata Steel is planning to sell its U.K. business after the company’s board unanimously concluded that saving its plants in the country was simply not affordable.
The British Steel Industry: Beyond Repair?
In Redcar, a town in the northeast of England, the community is reeling from the closure of a steelworks. It’s not just Redcar...
China’s Biggest Trouble Is Not Its Stock Market, but Serious Overcapacity
Xu Xiaonian, a well known economist in China, says that local political incentives still obstruct growth.
When Steelers Steal
In Alabama last week, an estimated 900 union reps, politicians, local business owners, and their families rallied to raise awareness of supposed steel import dumping and how it threatens their way of life. They have a point.
