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Lakshmi Mittal

Lakshmi Mittal

Lakshmi Niwas Mittal (born 15 June 1950) is an Indian steel magnate. He is the chairman and chief executive officer of ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steelmaking company.

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ArcelorMittal Earnings Squeezed But Sees Demand Improving

First quarter Ebitda down 24% on year, up 15% on quarter as North American demand improves quarterly-Expects first half Ebitda to be higher than the second half of 2011, implying $2.

15 billion-All steel segments to show improved profitability in the second quarter; mining division to benefit from higher iron ore outputLONDON -(Dow Jones)- Steel titan ArcelorMittal (MT) Thursday reported lower first-quarter earnings due in part to lower prices in some of its key markets, but it reaffirmed its earnings guidance for the first half of the year, citing improved demand in a number of key markets.Steelmakers around the world have faced profit-margin squeezes as raw material costs remained relatively high compared to steel prices that dropped due to weak demand. ArcelorMittal has temporarily idled some of its production capacity in response to weak demand, particularly in Europe, and is looking at divesting some of its non-core assets in order to reduce its debt and shore up its balance sheet....

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