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Severstal says Md. mill to remain idle until March – BusinessWeek

November 4, 2010

Severstal says Md. mill to remain idle until MarchBusinessWeekSeverstal says primary operations its Sparrows Point steel mill outside Baltimore will remain shut down through March. The Russian steelmaker, which had …Shutdown of Sparrows Point extende…

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Nerves of steel – Indian Express

November 4, 2010

Moneycontrol.comNerves of steelIndian ExpressAs the '50s central planners knew, steel is the backbone of industrialisation. And as we, more humble observers of the market economy a half-century on, …Goldman Sachs downgrades Hindalco JSW SteelMone…

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US steel import permits down 13 percent in October – SteelOrbis (registration)

November 4, 2010

US steel import permits down 13 percent in OctoberSteelOrbis (registration)The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported Wednesday that steel import permit applications for the month of October totaled 1812000 net tons (nt) …Steelmakers hope …

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Construction begins on Olympic Park tower – Yahoo! Eurosport UK

November 4, 2010

Yahoo! Eurosport UKConstruction begins on Olympic Park towerYahoo! Eurosport UKFor naming rights reasons, the tower, which features the five-Olympic rings in a steel lattice, will be known as simply the Orbit during the London 2012 …Work to begin on …

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North American flat products average price drops 4 percent in October

November 4, 2010

US service centres describe current business levels as “disappointing”. Transaction values from domestic mills have started to …

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Shutdown of Sparrows Point extended through first quarter – Baltimore Sun

November 4, 2010

Shutdown of Sparrows Point extended through first quarterBaltimore SunThe Sparrows Point Steel Mill will be idled for an additional three months through March as the owner of the plant …(AMM) Sparrows Point shutdown extended by SeverstalMetalbulletin…

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