Keyword "STE" - List of latest news (120 results)

12:10 Tariffs may mean more US steel jobs. Will there be workers to fill them?

Thomas Reisinger commutes almost an hour-and-a-half each way for a job in a cavernous steel processing plant here.

03:43 Focus: Hyundai Steel's $6 bln US investment draws investor ire, tests Seoul's tariff strategy

In late March, as investors kept hammering Hyundai Steel shares after the South Korean steelmaker announced a $6 billion investment in the U.S., the company organised a call with a dozen investors to calm nerves over the project that lacked detailed funding plans.

03:41 Bessent sees de-escalation in US-China trade tensions, talks to be 'a slog'

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that he believes there will be a de-escalation in U.S.-China trade tensions, but negotiations with Beijing have not yet started and would be a "slog," according to a person who heard his closed-door presentation to investors at a JP Morgan conference.

15/04 Britain secures fuel shipment to keep its last steel blast furnaces alight

Britain said on Tuesday it could keep the country's last steel blast furnaces burning for at least the next few weeks after securing a delivery of fuel - the latest step in a last-gasp government scramble to save domestic virgin steel production.

14/04 UK confident of keeping British Steel going after taking control

Britain expressed confidence on Monday of securing enough raw materials to keep the blast furnaces at its last maker of virgin steel burning, after the government seized operational control from its Chinese owners.

14/04 China no longer welcome in UK steel sector, minister says

Previous British governments had been "naive" to allow Chinese companies to be involved in the steel sector, business minister Jonathan Reynolds said.

12/04 UK seeks emergency powers to take control of British Steel

British lawmakers were recalled for an emergency session on Saturday to vote on laws to keep British Steel's blast furnaces open, as the government said a full nationalisation of the UK's last maker of virgin steel was becoming increasingly likely.

11/04 UK lays groundwork for nationalisation of British Steel

Britain moved towards the nationalisation of British Steel after it recalled parliament to introduce legislation that would keep the company's blast furnaces open, a move aimed at preserving the country's steel-making capability and saving jobs.

11/04 Trump's tariff pause brings little relief as recession risk lingers

A week of turmoil unleashed by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs showed little sign of easing on Friday, with markets again tumbling and foreign leaders trying to work out how to respond to a dismantling of the world trade order.

10/04 Trump U-turns on tariffs but keeps trade war heat on China

Trump's turnabout, which came less than 24 hours after steep new tariffs kicked in on most trading partners, followed the most intense episode of financial market volatility since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

10/04 What's in Trump's partial tariff pause

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly paused part of his tariff assault on global trading partners, dialing back duty rates on goods from many countries for 90 days to allow room to negotiate lower trade barriers, even as he hiked new tariffs on Chinese goods to 125%.

09/04 From juice to jewellery: which U.S. goods will EU hit with tariffs?

The European Union will launch countermeasures from next Tuesday against U.S. President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminium tariffs with extra duties on 21 billion euros ($23 billion) of U.S. imports.

09/04 EU to start retaliating against U.S. tariffs on Tuesday

The European Union will launch its first countermeasures against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs next week, the bloc's members agreed on Wednesday, joining China and Canada in retaliating and escalating a global trade conflict.

09/04 Trump's latest tariffs loom, set to deepen global trade war

Trump's punishing tariffs have shaken a global trading order that has persisted for decades, raised fears of recession and driven worldwide stocks sharply downward.

08/04 Breakingviews - China will struggle to deal with its overcapacity

China’s exports will be squashed by Donald Trump’s tariffs, regardless of whether the U.S. president hits them with an extra 50% levy as he threatened on Monday. The problem for Beijing is that consumers in the People's Republic will need a lot more government support to absorb some of the slack.

08/04 China censures Trump tariff 'blackmail' as market turmoil eases

Trump said he would impose an additional 50% duty on Chinese imports.

07/04 Mexico seeks to avoid retaliatory tariffs against US, but not ruling them out

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday her government would like to avoid imposing tariffs on the United States in response to President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plans, though she said they could not be ruled out.

07/04 Trump orders fresh review of Nippon Steel's bid for US Steel

President Donald Trump on Monday directed a powerful U.S. national security panel to take a fresh look at Nippon Steel's bid for U.S. Steel to help determine if "further action" is appropriate, raising hopes for an elusive greenlight for the deal.

07/04 EU Commission proposes 25% counter-tariffs on some US imports, document shows

The European Commission proposed counter-tariffs of 25% on a range of U.S. goods on Monday in response to President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminium, a document seen by Reuters showed.

07/04 EU prioritises talks with US to get Trump's tariffs removed

European Union ministers broadly agreed on Monday that the bloc should prioritise negotiations to remove tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump over retaliation even as it prepared a first set of targeted countermeasures.

07/04 Trump's tariff 'medicine' injects turmoil into global markets

Trump indicated he was not concerned about losses in the equity markets.

06/04 More than 50 countries have contacted White House to start trade talks, Trump adviser says

More than 50 countries have reached out to the White House to begin trade talks, a top economic adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday as U.S. officials sought to defend sweeping new tariffs that have unleashed global turmoil.

06/04 EU seeks unity in first strike back at Trump tariffs

The European Commission, which coordinates EU trade policy, will propose to members late on Monday a list of U.S. products to hit with extra duties in response to Trump's steel and aluminium tariffs rather than the broader reciprocal levies.

03/04 Trump signs order ending duty-free treatment for cheap shipments from China

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that closes a trade loophole known as "de minimus" that has allowed low-value packages from China and Hong Kong to enter the United States free of duties.

03/04 Australia says US tariffs 'not act of a friend' but rules out reciprocal move

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday the decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose tariffs was "not the act of a friend," but ruled out placing reciprocal tariffs against the United States.

31/03 Thai watchdog had flagged concerns on building that collapsed in earthquake

An anti-corruption watchdog had flagged irregularities in the construction of a Bangkok skyscraper that collapsed in an earthquake last week and killed at least 11 people, the head of the monitoring group told Reuters.

28/03 Trump, Carney say they had a productive call; Canadian tariffs still coming

U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday had a conversation that both men described as productive, although the Canadian leader said Ottawa would be imposing retaliatory tariffs next week as promised.

28/03 Trump tariffs: Canada's prime minister says nothing off the table in response to US duties

Canada will wait until next week to strike back against the latest U.S. threat of tariffs and nothing is off the table regarding possible countermeasures, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday.

25/03 Hyundai, Trump announce $21 billion US investment, new steel plant

South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group announced a $21 billion investment in the United States with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday.

24/03 Nippon Steel says shares view with Washington that U.S. Steel deal will boost U.S. industry

Nippon Steel's president said on Monday that the Japanese steelmaker and the U.S. government share a mutual understanding that its planned acquisition of U.S. Steel will strengthen the American steel industry and manufacturing sector.

08/03 China announces retaliatory tariffs on some Canada farm, food products

China announced tariffs on Canadian agricultural and food products on Saturday, retaliating against levies Ottawa introduced in October on Chinese-made electric vehicles and steel and aluminium products.

07/03 Mexico aims to boost compliant exports to 90% after U.S. tariff reprieve

Mexico expects to significantly boost the number of compliant companies exporting to the U.S. under a regional trade pact in coming weeks, Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Friday, after Washington paused tariffs on Mexican shipments entering under the agreement.

06/03 Canada will be in trade war with US for foreseeable future, says Trudeau

Canada will continue to be in a trade war with the United States for the foreseeable future, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday, a day after what he called a "colorful" call with President Donald Trump.

04/03 US autos, homebuilders, materials take hits as Trump trade war kicks off

Shares of U.S. companies have come under pressure from the latest escalation in Washington's trade war, with the newest tariffs on Canada and Mexico expected to hit earnings in several sectors, including automakers, retailers and raw materials.

16/01 Trump upended trade once, aims to do so again with new tariffs

Trump's biggest first-term trade impact was to shatter decades of political consensus favoring ever-lower trade barriers that had allowed China to become the world's largest goods producer.

14/01 Cleveland-Cliffs eyeing all-cash bid for U.S. Steel, source says

Cleveland-Cliffs is partnering with peer Nucor to prepare a potential all-cash bid for U.S. Steel , with an offer in the high $30s per share, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday.

13/01 Exclusive: Ukraine halts production at Pokrovsk coal mine as Russian troops near, sources say

Ukraine's coking coal mine in Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine - key for its steel industry - has stopped production because of the proximity of advancing Russian forces, two Ukrainian industry sources told Reuters.

09/01 Canada considers retaliatory tariffs on orange juice, other US goods, paper says

Canada is considering slapping retaliatory tariffs on a slew of U.S. products including orange juice in case President-elect Donald Trump imposes a 25% tariff on goods imported from north of its border, a local newspaper said on Thursday.

06/01 U.S. Steel, Nippon allege Biden violated constitution in lawsuit over blocked deal

U.S. President Joe Biden violated the Constitution by blocking Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel through a sham national security review, the companies alleged in a lawsuit they said was filed on Monday.

06/01 Nippon Steel shares down after US government blocks U.S. Steel purchase

Biden cited national security concerns in a potentially fatal blow to the deal.

04/01 Russia attacks strategic city of Pokrovsk aiming to cut off supply lines, Kyiv military says

Russian forces continue to launch attacks near the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk in an effort to bypass it from the south and cut off supply routes to Ukraine's troops, the Ukrainian military said on Saturday.

03/01 US blocks Nippon Steel's bid to purchase U.S. Steel

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday followed through on his pledge to block Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel , citing concerns the deal could hurt national security.

20/12 India steel imports from China hit record high, data shows

India's finished steel imports from China reached an all-time high during the first eight months of the fiscal year to March 2025, provisional government data showed, adding to concerns among domestic mills about cheap shipments from China.

06/12 China seeks feedback on draft guidelines to measure steel sector emissions

China is seeking public feedback on new guidelines for the reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from the steel industry, the environment ministry said on Friday, part of efforts to prepare mills for their entry into the country's carbon market.

04/12 Indian steel mills feel crunch from cheap Chinese imports

India's construction boom with its gleaming highrises and multilane highways was supposed to drive up domestic steel sales, but Jogindra Group's mills in northern Punjab state are filled with unsold inventory.

03/12 Trump reiterates opposition to Nippon Steel's takeover of U.S. Steel

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday a series of tax incentives and tariffs will revive storied American firm U.S. Steel , as he reiterated his opposition to Nippon Steel's planned $15 billion purchase of the company.

26/11 Exclusive: Japan PM Ishiba urges Biden to approve Nippon-US Steel deal, sources say

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has sent a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to approve Nippon Steel's acquisition of U.S. Steel, to avoid marring recent efforts to strengthen ties between the countries, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

25/11 Thyssenkrupp to cut 11,000 jobs at steel division in major corporate shakeup

Thyssenkrupp's steel business plans to cut some 40% of its workforce over the coming years, it announced on Monday in the latest painful overhaul of a German industrial giant, with workers promising fierce resistance.

07/11 Nippon Steel seeks to close US Steel deal before Trump returns to White House

Japan's Nippon Steel hopes to close its $15 billion deal to buy US Steel by year-end before Republican Donald Trump retakes the White House in January, a senior executive said, as the acquisition is core to its future growth.

04/11 Trump's tariffs would reorder trade flows, raise costs, draw retaliation

Iowa farmer Bob Hemesath is worried that U.S. agriculture will pay dearly if Donald Trump wins Tuesday's presidential election and makes good on a vow to swiftly impose a 60% tariff on Chinese goods and at least a 10% levy on all other imports.

29/10 Exclusive: Thyssenkrupp has Plan B for steel if Kretinsky deal should fail, CFO says

Thyssenkrupp is focused on a 50:50 steel joint venture with Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky but will seek talks with other steelmakers should that deal falter, as the ailing conglomerate is sketching out a potential plan B for the unit.

22/10 Dam disaster deal should curb lawsuits against Vale and BHP, sources say

An agreement by Vale , BHP and their joint venture Samarco to pay 170 billion reais ($29.85 billion) in compensation for a deadly dam collapse in Brazil could end more than a hundred lawsuits against the mining companies in the South American country and possibly limit legal action abroad, three sources close to the matter said.

17/10 Hollyoaks star speaks out on whether James is alive after unexpected twist

The soap star addressed the possibility of a return.

24/09 Hollyoaks exits aren't over as another legend says goodbye after 13 years

Another sad farewell confirmed.

18/09 Hollyoaks confirms unexpected reason why Lucas is in young offenders

11/09 Hollyoaks legend exits after 9 years in shock end as star admits 'it hurts'

'It took a while to come to terms with it'

11/09 UK gets better redundancy terms for 2,500 workers as it recommits to Tata Steel deal

Britain has secured improved terms for 2,500 steel workers set to lose their jobs, the government said on Wednesday, as it recommitted to a 500 million pound ($654 million) investment to help Tata Steel decarbonise its site in Wales.

11/09 Hollyoaks legend 'forced to strip off' on first day - in front of colleagues

The actor has reflected on his first day on set.

10/09 Breakingviews - US Nippon Steel rebuff would be cruel and kind

So much for an M&A shortcut. It looks increasingly likely that the Biden administration is about to block Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion agreed takeover of United States Steel , Reuters reported in an exclusive on Sept. 5 citing three people with knowledge of the situation. That would be both a cruel and kind blow to the Japanese company's plans to offset challenges at home and beyond.

26/08 Canada, following US lead, to impose 100% tariff on Chinese EVs

Canada, following the lead of the United States, on Monday said it would impose a 100% tariff on the import of Chinese electric vehicles and also announced a 25% tariff on imported steel and aluminum from China.

23/08 Harris adviser Deese calls for Marshall Plan on clean energy

Brian Deese, an economic adviser for Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign, called on Thursday for an economic program to loan allies money to buy U.S. green energy technologies as part of a wider strategy intended to fight climate change.

20/08 Hollyoaks confirms major health story for James - as Ste fears the worst

The much-loved character raises suspicion with his unusual behaviour.

10/07 US, Mexico move to thwart China circumvention of US steel, aluminum tariffs

The U.S. and Mexico on Wednesday announced new steps to fight the circumvention of U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum by China and other countries that ship products through Mexico, implementing a North American "melted and poured" standard for steel.

29/06 India steel, trade ministries in talks over rising Chinese imports, says source

India's steel and trade ministries are in talks over rising imports, particularly cheap Chinese goods, a government source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Saturday, amid persistent calls for higher tariffs from top producers.

26/06 Hollyoaks legend confirms major sex betrayal for Ste - with unexpected character

Things are about to get VERY messy.

26/06 Hollyoaks cast share their inspiring LGBTQ+ journeys and reveal major storylines

In a Pride special with Metro.co.uk, the Hollyoaks cast reflect on the show's LGBTQ+ achievements - and their own personal journeys.

11/06 Hollyoaks confirms sex drama for Lucas and Dillon - but devastation follows

The couple take the next step in their relationship, with unexpected consequences.

01/06 US extends temporary suspension of tariffs on Ukraine steel for another year

The United States will extend its temporary suspension of tariffs on Ukrainian steel by another year, President Joe Biden said on Friday, citing disruption caused by the Russian invasion.

23/05 US says tariff increases on Chinese EVs, batteries and chips to start Aug. 1

Some of the steep U.S. tariff increases on an array of Chinese imports, including electric vehicles and their batteries, computer chips and medical products, will take effect on Aug. 1, the U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Wednesday.

21/05 Hollyoaks confirms baby tragedy for pregnant Leela - hours after tying the knot

Utterly heartwrenching.

17/05 Hollyoaks star addresses major show changes - and confirms two unexpected twists

It's all change at Hollyoaks but not necessarily how you might expect. Kieron Richardson reveals all.

14/05 What the US-China trade looks like by sector

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a bundle of steep tariff increases on an array of Chinese imports including electric vehicles, computer chips and medical products, risking an election-year standoff with Beijing in a bid to woo voters who give his economic policies low marks.

14/05 What are Biden's new tariffs on China goods?

President Joe Biden is hiking tariffs on $18 billion in Chinese goods including electric vehicles, batteries, semiconductors, steel, aluminum, critical minerals, solar cells, ship-to-shore cranes, and medical products, while retaining Trump-era tariffs on over $300 billion in goods.

14/05 Biden sharply hikes US tariffs on an array of Chinese imports

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a bundle of steep tariff increases on an array of Chinese imports including electric vehicles, computer chips and medical products, risking an election-year standoff with Beijing in a bid to woo voters who give his economic policies low marks.

14/05 Hollyoaks romance confirmed for Lucas and Dillon - but not everyone is happy

Our hearts couldn't be any fuller.

08/05 US weighs upgrade for Vietnam to 'market economy' status

U.S. President Joe Biden's bid to draw Vietnam closer as a strategic ally will clash head-on with his desire for union workers' votes on Wednesday as the Commerce Department hears testimony on whether to designate Vietnam as a "market economy".

03/05 DoJ seeks more details from U.S. Steel, Nippon Steel on proposed merger

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking more details and documentary materials as part of an antitrust review of Nippon Steel's proposed $15 billion takeover of U.S. Steel, the American firm said on Thursday.

23/04 China can't quit coal by 2040, researchers say, despite global climate goals

China's coal consumption will fall by just one-third by 2040, according to a report by a European consultancy published on Tuesday, threatening climate targets that call for phasing out much of global coal use by 2040.

18/04 Biden - and steelmakers - promise U.S. Steel will stay American

U.S. Steel and Japanese buyer Nippon Steel said the Pittsburgh-based firm will remain an "iconic American company" even after a planned $14.9 billion takeover, echoing President Joe Biden's promise to local steelworkers.

18/04 US trade chief calls for 'decisive' action to shield EV sector from China

The U.S. must take "decisive" action to protect electric vehicles (EVs) from subsidized Chinese competition, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Wednesday as she completes a review of Trump-era China tariffs and considers President Joe Biden's call for higher tariffs on imports of Chinese steel.

17/04 Biden to call for higher tariffs on Chinese metals in 'Steel City' Pittsburgh

U.S. President Joe Biden will call on Wednesday for sharply higher tariffs on Chinese metal products as part of a package of policies aimed at pleasing steelworkers in the swing state of Pennsylvania, at the risk of angering Beijing.

03/04 US senator urges Biden to review alleged Nippon Steel ties to China

The head of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday urged the White House to scrutinize the relationship between Nippon Steel and the Chinese steel industry, citing national security concerns amid bipartisan opposition in Congress to the Japanese company's $14.9 billion deal to acquire U.S. Steel Corp .

30/03 Automakers urge White House to oppose US Steel sale to Cleveland-Cliffs

A group representing major automakers on Friday urged the White House to oppose any effort by steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs to buy rival U.S. Steel , warning that a deal could result in anti-competitive pricing for vehicles.

27/03 WTO says Australian duties on Chinese steel products were flawed

A World Trade Organization (WTO) panel has found that duties imposed by Australia in a steel products dispute with China were flawed - a ruling that Canberra said it accepted.

15/03 Biden says U.S. Steel must stay domestically owned, a major blow to Nippon Steel

U.S. Steel Corp , which has agreed to be bought by Japan's Nippon Steel for $14.9 billion, must remain a domestically owned American firm, President Joe Biden said on Thursday - expressing explicit opposition to the deal for the first time.

13/03 Biden to raise concern over Nippon Steel's deal for U.S. Steel, source says

U.S. President Joe Biden plans to express concern over Nippon Steel's proposed $14.9 billion purchase of U.S. Steel , a person familiar with the matter told Reuters, pushing the U.S. company's stock 12% lower on bets the deal could face greater political opposition.

26/02 EU carbon border tax will do little to cut emissions, says ADB study

A European Union plan to impose tariffs on high-carbon imports could hurt developing countries in Asia but is unlikely to lead to big reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a report published on Monday.

14/02 Thyssenkrupp cuts sales, net profit outlook as steel unit weighs

Thyssenkrupp cut its annual sales and net profit forecasts on Wednesday, blaming softening demand and prices at its steel division, where fresh impairment losses highlighted the sector's persisting headwinds.

02/02 Japan's message for Donald Trump: don't cut a deal with China

Japan has been trying to send a message to US presidential hopeful Donald Trump: don't try to strike any deal with China that could upend years of collective efforts to rein in Beijing.

24/01 Japan's Nippon Steel exec meets US Congress members amid US Steel deal

Japan's Nippon Steel Executive Vice President Takahiro Mori has met U.S. Congress members to discuss acquisition of U.S. Steel , the company said, as it faces strong resistance to the deal.

05/01 US sets final food can steel dumping duties on China, Canada, Germany, Korea

The U.S. Commerce Department said on Friday it found that imports of tin mill products from Canada, China, Germany, and South Korea are being dumped onto the U.S. market and imports of tin mill products from China are also being subsidized.

02/12 India's construction sector levels up as housing demand spurs economy

If India needed any more proof that it was in the midst of a huge housing boom, it got in this week's GDP data, heightening expectations that the industry will continue to power the economy for years to come.

22/11 Thyssenkrupp posts $2.3 bln impairment on steel division

Germany's Thyssenkrupp on Wednesday unveiled a 2.1 billion euro ($2.3 billion) impairment on its steel unit due to a "gloomy" outlook, highlighting the challenge in efforts to win Czech energy group EPH as a co-owner for the business.

15/11 China objects to US proposal for APEC trade and investment policies -source

China is objecting to a U.S. proposal for Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation members to incorporate sustainability and inclusivity into their trade and investment policies, a source briefed on the negotiations said on Wednesday.

15/11 The demolition at Coco-Mat's hotel is complicated

The process concerning the top two floors is long anticipated.

30/10 US Supreme Court turns away challenge to steel import tariffs

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an American steel importer's bid to invalidate tariffs on certain steel products based on the argument that former President Donald Trump exceeded his authority in imposing them in 2020.

30/10 Death toll rises to 45 in ArcelorMittal Kazakh coal mine fire

The death toll from a fire at a coal mine in Kazakhstan owned by ArcelorMittal rose to 45 on Sunday, with emergency teams engaged in an operation to find one remaining miner believed to have been underground, emergency service officials were quoted as saying.

28/10 At least 28 dead, 18 missing after ArcelorMittal mine fire in Kazakhstan

At least 28 people have died and 18 remain missing after a mine fire in Kazakhstan, the Ministry for Emergency Situations said on Saturday.

26/10 Ukraine's once-mighty steel sector choked by export blockade

Zaporizhstal, a Soviet-era steel plant in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, has managed so far to keep running in defiance of staff shortages, blocked exports, power blackouts and the threat of Russian missile attacks.

20/10 EU, US to keep talking about tariffs as war in Israel and Ukraine overshadow talks

U.S. and European Union negotiators failed to reach deals to settle longstanding trade disputes in time for a summit at the White House on Friday, but Washington said it would keep providing some relief from tariffs on steel and aluminum, and both sides said talks would continue.

19/10 EU seeking to resolve trade irritants with US at summit

The European Union and the United States must find mutually beneficial solutions to help resolve trade disputes, European Council President Charles Michel said on Thursday as U.S. and EU negotiators raced to end long-running disagreements over tariffs and subsidies before a White House meeting on Friday.

16/10 EU seeks to ease US tariff, green subsidy threats

The European Union will seek this week to ward off the return of Trump-era metals tariffs and to lessen the negative impact on the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and its subsidies for electric vehicles.

03/10 India-Canada ties fray in row over Sikh separatist killing

India has asked Canada to reduce its diplomatic staff in the country by more than half, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, with ties fraying after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau publicly levelled suspicions that Indian agents were involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada.

22/09 Mexico must address US' 'serious concerns' over energy measures, USTR says

A U.S. trade official stressed Mexico's need to address "serious concerns" from the United States of its energy measures, which were raised during consultations under a regional trade pact, the U.S. Trade Representative's (USTR) office said on Thursday.

06/09 Suspect sought after 4 Michigan State Police cruisers set on fire and shot at in Upper Peninsula

Authorities are searching for a male suspected of shooting at and setting fire to four unoccupied Michigan State Police cruisers at one of the agency’s posts in the Upper Peninsula.

05/09 Focus: Inside Cleveland-Cliffs' bid to keep U.S. blast furnaces smelting

High costs and environmental opposition have prevented the construction of blast furnaces at steel mills in the United States since 1980. Cleveland-Cliffs Inc CEO Lourenco Goncalves is on a mission to snap up all that are left.

30/08 Chinese steel demand declining less than data suggests, says Vale executive

Brazilian miner Vale SA sees declining steel demand in China, the world's largest producer, but the situation is not as dire as some indicators suggest, the miner's vice president of iron ore solutions told Reuters.

17/08 US imports of auto parts face scrutiny under law on Chinese forced labor

Electric-vehicle batteries and other car parts are the latest products under scrutiny as part of Washington's effort to stamp out U.S. links to forced labor in Chinese supply chains.

13/08 U.S. Steel to explore strategic alternatives for the company

Steel producer United States Steel Corporation said on Sunday it is initiating a formal review to evaluate strategic alternatives for the company.

26/07 Rio Tinto profit misses on iron ore price slump, cuts dividend

Rio Tinto's , first-half underlying earnings fell to their lowest in three years as easing iron ore prices offset an uptick in shipments from its Pilbara operations, it said on Wednesday, while also announcing a dividend cut.

01/06 US extends by another year temporary suspension of tariffs on Ukrainian steel

The United States will extend by another year the temporary suspension of tariffs on Ukrainian steel, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday, citing the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

30/05 EU, US to weigh China, AI, trade strains at high-level Sweden talks

Top U.S. and European Union officials meet in Sweden on Tuesday to weigh how best to deal with China and cooperate on artificial intelligence and other future technology as well as EU complaints about Trump-era tariffs and U.S. green subsidies.

25/05 Despite promises, automakers lack 'concrete actions' to decarbonise steel - Greenpeace

Automakers, including Toyota and Volkswagen, should decarbonise their steel supply and cut back on the material's consumption by reducing the size of vehicle models, Greenpeace said on Thursday.

15/04 Western Australia assesses Cyclone Ilsa's 'path of destruction'

Emergency authorities in Western Australia were assessing damage on Saturday from a tropical cyclone that hit the state's northwest, sparing heavily populated areas but affecting several remote communities.

14/04 Cyclone Ilsa hits Australia's northwest, misses iron ore export hub

A tropical cyclone smashed into Australia's northwest coast as a category 5 storm, setting new wind speed records, but has largely spared populated regions including the world's largest iron ore export hub at Port Hedland, authorities said on Friday.

10/03 Canada bans Russian aluminum and steel imports

Canada on Friday banned the import of all Russian aluminum and steel products in a move that Ottawa said was aimed at denying Moscow the ability to fund its war against Ukraine.

06/03 Pollution returns to northern China as industrial activities rise

Thirteen northern Chinese cities surrounding the capital Beijing have issued pollution alerts over the last few days, raising concerns that an industrial recovery in the region is increasing smog levels.

27/02 Ukraine's economy stabilizes after shock of war

When Russia invaded Ukraine a year ago, the shelves of the Novus supermarket chain in Kyiv quickly emptied as its supply chains - domestic and overseas - collapsed. Fresh produce became scarce and panic buying spread.

14/02 Thyssenkrupp's Q1 operating profit down 33% on lower steel prices

German warship-to-car parts conglomerate Thyssenkrupp on Tuesday said its operating profit fell by 33% in the first quarter, blaming lower prices for materials, including steel, in the wake of a weakening global economy.

13/02 Exclusive: Airbus roiled by poor start to 2023 as industrial pressure grows

The boss of European planemaker Airbus has read the riot act to executives about disappointing deliveries in January and warned them that in 2023 Airbus cannot deliver fewer jets than its now-abandoned target for 2022, industry sources said.