CSN tops Tata's sweetened offer for Corus, bid war enters endgame The swords are finally drawn. It is do or die for both the steelmakers – India's Tata Steel and Brazilian Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN) – as they try to outbid each other in their quest to acquire the hand of Anglo-Dutch steelmaker, Corus Plc. 12 Dec 2006
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Tata Steel raises Corus bid to $ 9.2 billion, watches CSN's move India's leading steel producer, Tata Steel, has raised its bid for Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus to an agreed $ 9.2 billion (£ 4.7 billion), December 10, from $ 8.4 billion (£ 4.3 billion) to fend off a potential counterbid from rival Brazil's Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN). 11 Dec 2006
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Mittal Steel may have to shell out $ 3 billion more for Arcelor Brazil: Report Mittal Steel may have to cough up an additional $ 3.3 billion to successfully complete the acquisition of Arcelor after Brazilian regulators sought better terms for shareholders of the Latin American subsidiary, Arcelor Brazil. 27 Oct 2006
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U.S. committed to reviving world trade talks The top U.S. trade negotiator said on Sunday before meeting a group of developing nations the United States was committed to a successful outcome of current world trade talks. 10 Sep 2006
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Trade ministers vow to break log jam Developing nations on Saturday called on rich countries to restart trade global trade talks, saying the suspension of negotiations not only threatened the current round of discussions but also the multilateral trading system itself. 10 Sep 2006
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Mittal Steel to appeal ruling in Brazil Mittal Steel Co. NV has announced that it would appeal a ruling by Brazilian regulators requiring it to make a buyout offer to shareholders of a Brazilian division of Arcelor SA, as part of a merger of the world's two largest steel makers. 06 Aug 2006
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G8 leaders urged to spur WTO talks World Bank chief Paul Wolfowitz is urging leaders at next week's summit of the world's most industrialized nations to resolve a stalemate over a commerce liberalization pact billed as a recipe for lifting millions from poverty. 19 Jul 2006
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Developing nations reliant on food imports: Report Developing countries will be increasingly dependent on food imports over the next decade because of growing demand, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization has said in a report. 15 Jul 2006
Mittal will not buy Brazilian units of Arcelor Mittal Steel Co. said that it does not plan to purchase the outstanding minority stakes of Arcelor's two Brazilian subsidiaries as part of its $ 33 billion takeover of Arcelor. 13 Jul 2006
