11 января 200711:56
U.S. Government approves of Evraz Group buying steel firm
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) approved of a Russian-American transaction on behalf of the U.S. Government. The transaction involves Evraz Group, a Russian company that has been allowed to acquire Oregon Steel Mills Inc., The Oregonian newspaper reported today. According to the newspaper, the U.S. Government sees no reasons for preventing the acquisition from happening in terms of national security. Evraz Group announced the purchase of Oregon Steel for $2.3bn on November 20, 2006. According to the Russian Company’s press release, Evraz and Oregon Steel