EU cartel authorities had asked the companies to release their response to the EU requests by 20 March but the companies had asked for a grace period of another eight business days. They are expected to publish their response today. It remains to be seen whether the EU’s requests have been too demanding or whether the two companies are willing to fulfill them and will then start the integration of ThyssenKrupp’s and Tata’s European carbon steel operations. According to the G ....