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EU eyes higher steel tariffs, taking page from US

BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Union will propose cutting steel import quotas and significantly increasing tariffs on the metal from abroad, the bloc’s industry chief Stephane Sejourne told the sector on Wednesday, mirroring US moves. Brussels will unveil new measures next week to protect the steel sector that will replace a current “safeguard clause” expiring

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BCDA taps 3 Japanese institutions for connectivity, sustainability projects

MANILA, Philippines — The BCDA signed three memoranda of understanding with Japanese institutions to open up collaboration opportunities in waste management, renewable energy, telecommunications and sustainable development. Signed during an official mission to Tokyo, the first MOU is with Japanese industrial and engineering firm Kanadevia Corp. It involves a feasibility study on building a waste-to-energy (WTE)