MT - ArcelorMittal seeks EU approval to buy Liberty Steel's French mills
ArcelorMittal ([[MT]] -2.4%) has filed with the European Union to seek approval to buy Liberty Steel's French assets from owner Sanjeev Gupta.The mills sought creditor protection in April amid financial distress at Gupta's GFG Alliance, which owns the the Ascoval and Hayange plants; GFG is now the target of a U.K. probe into possible fraud and money laundering.The EU has not given a deal fast-track "simplified" status that would allow for a quick approval; the deadline for ruling on the deal is July 9.ArcelorMittal recently concluded what it called its "strongest in a decade" Q1 amid surging steel prices.
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ArcelorMittal seeks EU approval to buy Liberty Steel's French mills