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TATA & CORUS Date – 24 th  July, 2011
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MERGER & ACQUISITION ,[object Object],[object Object]
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VISION TATA STEEL ,[object Object]
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CONTRIBUTION OF COUNTRIES TO GLOBAL STEEL INDUSTRY
Global Steel ranking Company Capacity(in million tonnes) Arcelor  - Mittal 110 Nippon Steel 32 Posco 30.5 JEF Steel 30 Tata Steel - Corus  27.5 Bao steel China 23 US Steel 19
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Conclusion ,[object Object],[object Object]
TATA Acquires UK Steel Giant Corus for $12 Billion

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TATA Acquires UK Steel Giant Corus for $12 Billion

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  1. A merger happens when two firms, often of about the same size, agree to go forward as a single new company rather than remain separately owned and operated.