EU launches new safeguard investigation on raw materials – Stainless Espresso

Dec 19, 2024 | Stainless Espresso

19 December 2024 – The EU has today launched another safeguard investigation into certain imports of raw materials used in steel makers, among other things. In addition, several EU member states are pushing for tougher sanctions against metal exports from...

How do EU steel makers really earn their money? – Stainless Espresso

Dec 18, 2024 | Stainless Espresso

18 December 2024 – How have EU steel makers really earned their money in recent years? A very interesting question in times of falling crude steel production in the EU and a simultaneous significant rise in CO2 certificate prices. Positive impetus expected from...

EU Safeguard Review on steel imports launched on 17 December – Stainless Espresso

Dec 17, 2024 | Stainless Espresso

17 December 2024 – The European Commission announced today that it has launched a further review procedure of the EU Safeguard Measure on certain steel products, which has been in place since 2019. The EU also announced the 15th sanctions package against Russia...

Can the EU Safeguard measure on steel be tightened? – Stainless Espresso

Dec 16, 2024 | Stainless Espresso

16 December 2024 – As some of the manufacturer-affiliated press are currently reporting (for whatever reason), the European Commission could significantly tighten the EU Safeguard Measure on certain steel products, which has been in place since 2019, in its...

ECB cuts key interest rates: inflation falls, economic growth to rise – Stainless Espresso

Dec 13, 2024 | Stainless Espresso

13 December 2024 – The European Central Bank (ECB) cut its key interest rates by 0.25 percentage points yesterday and is forecasting economic growth for 2025 and 2026. American households are benefiting from wage increases, which should provide a further boost...