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3 Sep | Posco bidding for diversification
Posco knows that it will be facing stiff competition to acquire control of South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding, the world’s third largest shipbuilder, although it should have sufficient financial clout to see off its rivals.

1 Sep | Battle of the Balkans
The declared bankruptcy of Kremikovtzi last month could at long last signal a major turning point in the chequered history of the Bulgarian steel mill. It opens the door for two tabled bids by ArcelorMittal and Ukraine’s Vorskla Steel to be finally considered.

27 Aug | Nickel looks set to stabilise
It appears that nickel may have found its floor as the LME price has continued to trade just below the $20,000/t mark for the past month, despite a short-lived rally last week prompted by supply constraint worries.

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28 Aug | European stainless 304 prices slip again for September
Both base prices and the alloy surcharge have fallen slightly for September orders of stainless steel 304 strip in western Europe, compared to August, according to market sources.

21 Aug | European flats prices level off for holiday break
There has been little change in flat product prices in European since July but there is growing uncertainty about Q4, say mills and distributors.

21 Aug | Silence reigns in Turkish longs markets
Quietness persists in Turkish domestic and export longs, causing sellers to drop their offer prices in line with other markets on the back of a slowdown in Dubai, market sources told CRU Steel News.

15 Aug | Low demand, scrap falls cause EU rebar price to plummet
Western European longs prices have fallen sharply in recent weeks due to a correction in the scrap market coupled with reduced buying from end users.

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21-23 September 2008
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