Tag: Tata Steel


  • India Antitrust Probe Links Tata, JSW to Steel Cartel via WhatsApp Data

    India Antitrust Probe Links Tata, JSW to Steel Cartel via WhatsApp Data

    Overview: India’s steel cartel probe widens India’s antitrust watchdog, the Competition Commission, is intensifying its scrutiny of the country’s steel sector amid allegations of price fixing, production cuts, and market manipulation. The probe centers on two heavyweight players—Tata Steel and JSW Steel—alongside public-sector giants SAIL (Steel Authority of India Limited) and RINL (Rashtriya Ispat Nigam…

  • India Antitrust Probe Links Tata, JSW to Steel Cartel via WhatsApp Chats and Production Data

    India Antitrust Probe Links Tata, JSW to Steel Cartel via WhatsApp Chats and Production Data

    Overview: What the Probe Seeks to Establish India’s competition watchdog is examining whether leading steel producers illegally coordinated to fix prices and manage production. The probe focuses on Tata Steel, JSW Steel, and other major players, including state-backed producers, amid accusations of restricting output and steering prices by tacit agreement. Investigators say WhatsApp chats and…

  • HSBC Sees Surprising Underperformance in Tata Steel Amid EU Footprint

    HSBC Sees Surprising Underperformance in Tata Steel Amid EU Footprint

    Overview: HSBC Highlights Tata Steel’s Surprising Underperformance HSBC analysts have drawn attention to an unexpected trend in Tata Group’s steel arm, Tata Steel. Despite a significant European footprint, the stock has underperformed relative to expectations, prompting questions about how valuations align with likely price trajectories in the European steel market. The bank’s note suggests that…

  • HSBC: Tata Steel Underperformance Surprising Amid European Footprint

    HSBC: Tata Steel Underperformance Surprising Amid European Footprint

    HSBC’s Take: A Surprising Underperformance In a recent market note, HSBC analysts highlighted a notable disconnect between Tata Steel’s European presence and its stock performance. The bank suggested that Tata Steel’s shares have been underperforming despite a sizeable European footprint, where the company has a meaningful presence across multiple steel markets in the region. HSBC’s…

  • HSBC Flags Surprising Tata Steel Underperformance Amid Rising European Steel Outlook

    HSBC Flags Surprising Tata Steel Underperformance Amid Rising European Steel Outlook

    HSBC Highlights Sharp Departure Between Tata Steel’s European Footprint and Market Performance Brokerage house HSBC has drawn attention to a notable disconnect in Tata Group’s steel arm as it expects European steel prices to rise further. The bank also flagged upside risks to estimates for Tata Steel Netherlands, while signaling that Tata Steel’s stock performance…

  • Sophie Hermans Tata Steel deal: Dutch government under fire

    Sophie Hermans Tata Steel deal: Dutch government under fire

    The deal at a glance In a move that has sparked intense political debate, demissionary minister Sophie Hermans announced a 2‑billion-euro package to shore up a major steel producer. Proponents argue the funding safeguards jobs and regional investment, while critics contend the terms do not deliver meaningful improvements on health, workers’ rights, or environmental safeguards.…

  • PvdA Claims Sophie Hermans Has Failed the Tata Steel Billion-Dollar Deal

    PvdA Claims Sophie Hermans Has Failed the Tata Steel Billion-Dollar Deal

    Overview: a controversial government pledge to Tata Steel In a move that has reverberated through Dutch politics, demissionary minister Sophie Hermans of the VVD announced a sizeable package for Tata Steel—about 2 billion euros intended to support the steel giant’s operations and transition. Critics argue that the deal trades away robust safeguards for subsidies and…

  • PvdA Accuses Sophie Hermans of Failing Tata Steel Deal

    PvdA Accuses Sophie Hermans of Failing Tata Steel Deal

    The Controversy Surrounding the Tata Steel Deal The Dutch opposition GroenLinks-PvdA has seized on the government’s €2 billion package for Tata Steel as a flashpoint in climate and industrial policy. They argue the deal offers the megavermilion company far too much leeway to decarbonize, while failing to secure essential protections for nearby residents and workers.…