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ThyssenKrupp

German heavy industry giant ThyssenKrupp has been suffering from a sharp deterioration of the materials businesses, pushing it into the red in the first quarter of its October-September fiscal year in 2015.

Steel is historically ThyssenKrupp's core business, but it also makes elevators, submarines and car parts. This page collates recent DW content on the company.

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ThyssenKrupp sues EU for blocking Tata merger 22.08.2019

German steel giant ThyssenKrupp has said the European Commission was "too far-reaching and wrong" in blocking a merger with Tata Steel. ThyssenKrupp has filed a complaint against the Commission's decision.
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The long road to 'greener' steel 29.07.2019

Everyone is talking about the dangers of man-made carbon. Yet getting businesses to get it out of the environment is a Herculean task. Still new CO2 mitigating production ideas may be around the corner for steelmakers.

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Opinion: Are the good years over for German firms? 10.07.2019

When BASF, the world's largest chemical company, drastically slashes its earnings forecast, it's an alarm signal for the German economy as a whole, say DW's Henrik Böhme.
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DW Business Europe & America 10.05.2019

Uber IPO runs into roadbumps, Thyssenkrupp and Tata dump their steel merger, China-US trade conflict hurts US lobster fleet

The merger between Thyssen-Krupp and Tata has been called off 10.05.2019

Things looked very different nine months ago. Back then, ThyssenKrupp and Indian rival TataSteel wanted to merge and create Europe's second biggest steel company Now it's final: the marriage is off the table.

DW Business Asia 10.05.2019

US-China trade talks 'tense' after tariff hikes, Thyssenkrupp and Tata merger blocked, Uber IPO raises questions about profitability
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Thyssenkrupp expects EU to 'block' Tata merger plan 10.05.2019

Neither Thyssenkrupp nor Tata were prepared to make the concessions necessary to get their planned merger passed by the European Commission, fearing a negative effect on synergy. Thyssenkrupp then announced job cuts.
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German prosecutors to probe Israeli submarine deal 26.03.2019

Prosecutors have launched an investigation into a submarine deal between German firm ThyssenKrupp and the Israeli military. Persistent bribery accusations linked to the sale have dogged Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.

Is the Rhine drying up? 14.11.2018

After a summer that saw very little rainfall, water levels in one of Europe's most important rivers for shipping have dropped dramatically. Will climate change soon make navigating it impossible?

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EU probes controversial thyssenkrupp-Tata steel merger 30.10.2018

The European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation into the planned creation of a joint venture between Tata Steel of India and Germany's thyssenkrupp. It voiced concerns over reduced competition.

Thyssenkrupp moves ahead with company split 01.10.2018

It is one of the most radical shake-ups at a big German company in decades; the steel and industrial giant will now split into two seperate companies in a bit to return to profitablity.
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DW Business – Europe & Asia 01.10.2018

Canada joins US, Mexico in new trade agreement – Thyssenkrupp to split into two companies

Thyssenkrupp moves ahead with company split 01.10.2018

It is one of the most radical shake-ups at a big German company in decades; the steel and industrial giant will now split into two seperate companies in a bit to return to profitablity.

No job cuts as ThyssenKrupp splits into two 01.10.2018

After the German industrial conglomerate has decided to split into two separate groups — industrial goods and a steel and marine unit — the company's new chairman Guido Kerkoff ruled out job losses in an interview for DW.
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DW Business – Europe 01.10.2018

Canada joins US, Mexico in new trade agreement – Thyssenkrupp to split into two companies
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Germany: Hundreds race up massive Rottweil elevator test tower 16.09.2018

Hundreds tested their mettle — and their legs — in a race up the ThyssenKrupp tower in Rottweil, one of the world's tallest elevator testing towers. Participants had to run up over 1,300 stairs to reach the top.
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