“No” is the simple answer, according to the Financial Times in an article this week. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook So, does it matter? Not from a purely economic point of view, no. Sure, it has huge implications for the Brits, and for any company buying from […]
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Morning in Metals and Week in Review: Cars, Cuba and Brexit, Oh My!
This morning in metals, here are a couple news items that piqued our interest: China giving the U.S. a break in trade “war” by lifting the tariff on cars… According to a story originally reported by Bloomberg today, China will lift the 25% retaliatory duty on cars for three months (thanks, China!) in an effort to […]
Still Confused About Brexit? You Should Be
Ed. note: Enjoy this timely dispatch from London by MetalMiner’s Editor at Large. Not just Europe but the entire world was surprised at Britain’s decision following a referendum in 2016 to leave the EU. At the time, the media was full of the story but in the interim we have all rather switched off as […]
Week in Review: Tariffs, Brexit and Excess Steel Capacity
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the metals storylines here on MetalMiner: Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Sohrab Darabshaw weighs in on India’s approach to U.S. tariffs. What’s the latest with Brexit? Stuart Burns […]
Britain’s Brexit Boat Hits the Rocks
Well, that didn’t go very well, did it? Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook After a couple of weeks scurrying around European capitals and intense lobbying directly to E.U. leaders, Britain’s Prime Minster Theresa May received short shrift at an E.U. conference in Salzburg, Austria last week. May […]
Week in Review: Section 232, Nickel Fundamentals and a Brexit Check-In
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook But first, if you plan on partaking in Cinco de Mayo celebrations tomorrow, you might want to check out our post from 2016 about stainless steel and […]
Brexit, Part 2: Potential Alternatives and Life After the E.U.
Editor’s Note: Check out Part 1 here. — The option of European Economic Area (EEA) membership like Norway — which is not in the European Union (E.U.) but has open borders with the bloc and accepts some of its laws and regulations — seems strangely to have not been an option debated (at least publicly). […]
Brexit, Part 1: No … It Hasn’t Gone Away
Few national stories preoccupy the newsfeeds day in, day out — short of war or rebellion — quite like Brexit has in the U.K. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook The irony is little progress has been made on the terms of Britain’s separation from the European Union since […]
UK Proposing Extension of Protectionist Steel Measures
In desperate times, politicians turn to increasingly desperate policies to prop up support. This remains the case for British steel. Recently, the UK’s Boris Johnson has been dodging accusations that he repeatedly lied to parliament. This, combined with his seeming inability to admit his failings, has pushed political turmoil in the country to a fever […]
This Morning in Metals: GM to invest $51M in Indiana aluminum die casting foundry
This morning in metals news: General Motors will invest $51 million to install equipment at its Bedford, Indiana aluminum casting die foundry; nickel prices have gained this past month; and, lastly, the U.K. trade minister reportedly told the U.S. they could consider expanding tariffs on U.S. goods if the U.S. does not remove the Section […]
