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Cold Steel: Lakshmi Mittal and the Multi-billion-dollar Battle for a Global Empire
Tim Bouquet
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Description for Cold Steel: Lakshmi Mittal and the Multi-billion-dollar Battle for a Global Empire
Paperback. A compelling account of the biggest corporate takeovers of recent years, and an insight into the life of Lakshmi Mittal, the UK's richest man Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: KJF; KNJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
When the world's two largest steel producers went head to head in a bitter struggle for market domination, an epic corporate battle ensued that sent shockwaves through the political corridors of Europe, overheated the world's financial markets and transformed the steel industry. Billions of dollars were at stake.
At the heart of the battle were two men: Guy Dollé, Chairman and CEO of Luxembourg-based Arcelor, the world's largest steel producer by turnover and Lakshmi Mittal, a self-made Indian industrialist and the richest man in Great Britain. Only one could prevail . . .
Product Details
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780349120973
SKU
V9780349120973
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99-99
About Tim Bouquet
Tim Bouquet is a journalist, writer, editor, broadcaster and traveller. He contributes to leading titles including the Telegraph Magazine and The Times Magazine. Byron Ousey was at the heart of the Mittal v. Arcelor battle, advising the government of Luxembourg, where Arcelor was based.
Reviews for Cold Steel: Lakshmi Mittal and the Multi-billion-dollar Battle for a Global Empire
Tim Bouquet was the first British journalist to write a major profile of Mittal, while Byron Ousey was a PR adviser to the Luxembourg government, one of Arcelor's biggest shareholders. Together they are admirably qualified to guide us through the myriad twists and turns of this compelling business saga and have produced an enormously entertaining read.
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