Explainer: Too much steel? What are the market conditions behind the decision to liquidate Egyptian Iron and Steel
What's behind the discrepancy between the “hunger” for imports and the “glut” of production?
What's behind the discrepancy between the “hunger” for imports and the “glut” of production?
Monday's decision has already faced substantial pushback.
Egyptian Iron and Steel is the only Egyptian company that uses iron ore found in Egypt’s mines.
Many employees believe that the company will be liquidated in as soon as two months.
Workers are also demanding that management end practices to avoid offering permanent contracts
Increases in production costs of construction materials are bound to affect the real-estate market
Employees have held several protests since the liquidation decision in January
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