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1. Steel makers gird for lower prices

Author

Matthews, Robert Guy

Subjects
Steel industry -- Industry sales and revenue -- Industry forecasts, Steel -- Supply and demand -- Prices and rates, Company pricing policy, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: ROBERT GUY MATTHEWS MANUFACTURING Steel makers gird for lower prices Weak demand is likely to lead to increased losses in the world steel industry next quarter, which could prompt [...]

Published
2009

2. ArcelorMittal warns 2,444 jobs on the block

Author

Matthews, Robert Guy

Subjects
Arcelor Mittal -- Labor relations, Layoffs -- Evaluation, Steel industry -- Labor relations, Layoff, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: ROBERT GUY MATTHEWS In another sign of the troubles in the steel industry, the world's largest steel maker, ArcelorMittal, told a steel workers union that it could eliminate 16 [...]

Published
2008

3. Steel makers wriggling out of supply contracts

Author

Matthews, Robert Guy

Subjects
Steel industry -- Contracts -- Production management, Steel -- Supply and demand -- Prices and rates -- Production management, Contract agreement, Company pricing policy, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: ROBERT GUY MATTHEWS Steel makers are suspending and renegotiating contracts with their raw-material suppliers as they grapple with the sudden drop in demand for everything from cars and appliances [...]

Published
2008

4. Alcoa cuts Texas jobs on demand, power woes

Author

Matthews, Robert Guy

Subjects
Howmet Aerospace Inc. -- Human resource management, Aluminum industry -- Human resource management, Company personnel management, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: ROBERT GUY MATTHEWS Citing continuing power supply problems and decreasing demand for aluminum, Alcoa Inc. says that it will lay off 660 people by the end of the year [...]

Published
2008

5. Auto makers balk at steel prices

Author

Matthews, Robert Guy

Subjects
Automobile industry -- Negotiation, mediation and arbitration -- Contracts -- Prices and rates, Steel industry -- Prices and rates -- Contracts -- Negotiation, mediation and arbitration, Contract agreement, Automobile Industry, Company pricing policy, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: ROBERT GUY MATTHEWS In an effort to curb the relentless rise in steel prices and bolster their own frail finances, some auto makers are beginning to push back on [...]

Published
2008

6. Chinese steel makers consider: boycott of Rio Tinto

Author

Matthews, Robert Guy

Subjects
Rio Tinto PLC -- Prices and rates -- Marketing agreements -- Laws, regulations and rules, Spot market -- Laws, regulations and rules, Steel industry -- Marketing agreements, Mineral industry -- Prices and rates -- Marketing agreements, Iron ores -- Supply and demand -- Prices and rates, Mining industry -- Prices and rates -- Marketing agreements, Government regulation, Company pricing policy, Cooperative agreement for product marketing, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: ROBERT GUY MATTHEWS Chinese steel makers are considering a boycott of Rio Tinto PLC, accusing the miner of limiting its lower-priced contract-supplied iron ore in order to force buyers [...]

Published
2008

7. Rio Tinto gets 'aggressive' on bumping up iron ore price

Author

Matthews, Robert Guy

Subjects
Rio Tinto PLC -- Planning -- Product information -- Prices and rates, Steel industry -- Materials -- Product information, Mineral industry -- Product information -- Planning, Iron ores -- Prices and rates -- Product information, Mining industry -- Product information -- Planning, Company business planning, Company pricing policy, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: ROBERT GUY MATTHEWS; Kris Maher in Pittsburgh contributed to this article WEST ANGELAS, AUSTRALIA -- In a move that could increase its profit but raise costs for its largest [...]

Published
2008

8. ArcelorMittal plans New Year's price hikes

Author

Matthews, Robert Guy

Subjects
BHP Billiton PLC -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments -- Planning, Arcelor Mittal -- Planning -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Rio Tinto PLC -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments -- Planning, Steel industry -- Planning -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Prices -- Planning, Mineral industry -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments -- Planning, Mining industry -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments -- Planning, Company business planning, Company acquisition/merger, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: ROBERT GUY MATTHEWS In an effort to shift rising energy and raw materials costs to customers, steel giant ArcelorMittal plans a series of price increases ranging from 6 per [...]

Published
2007

9. Steel makers staring down spike in costs

Author

Matthews, Robert Guy

Subjects
Steel industry -- Imports -- Finance, Costs, Industrial -- Reports, Company financing, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: ROBERT GUY MATTHEWS The world's steel makers are facing significantly higher costs in 2008, with iron-ore giants set to demand a 50-per-cent price increase as shipping fees and the [...]

Published
2007

10. Aluminum giants travelling far and wide for cheap energy sources

Author

Matthews, Robert Guy

Subjects
Natural gas -- Usage, Metallurgical plants -- Management -- Usage -- Economic aspects, Water-power -- Usage, Aluminum industry -- Buildings and facilities -- Economic aspects -- Usage, Company business management, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: ROBERT GUY MATTHEWS DUBAI -- With energy prices steadily increasing, the world's biggest aluminum companies are investing heavily to secure dedicated power sources, at times buying local power plants [...]

Published
2007

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