Archive for July 3rd, 2006
UK Manufacturing shows signs of a recovery
According to the month’s first economic indicator of the health of the sector, the UK manufacturing economy gathered pace in June, leading to a slight increase in employment for only the second time in the past 15 months. Although companies faced mounting cost pressures, this was partly offset by [...]
Posted: July 3rd, 2006 under Steel Comment, Steel News.
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A internet price comparison site that works
Although I have used internet price comparison sites for some time now, I often find myself frustrated by the process. Being forced to re-type previously recorded details, because you wish to amend/correct one entry is my number one pet hate.
As long as you have “cookies” enabled for the particular site, it is bad design to [...]
Posted: July 3rd, 2006 under Blogs and the Internet.
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Severstal “bow out” as Mittal Arcelor deal confirmed
Steel giant Mittal has finally won its five-month long battle to take over Arcelor and create the world’s biggest steelmaker after investors backed the deal and Severstal, the Russian rival, bowed out.
Shareholders of Arcelor, Europe’s largest steelmaker, rejected the current Russian offer at a packed meeting in Luxembourg yesterday, paving the way for the €26.8bn [...]
Posted: July 3rd, 2006 under Steel News.
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