Luxembourg throws poison pill lifeline to Arcelor

The Luxembourg government has thrown a lifeline to steel group Arcelor which is fighting a €18.6bn ($22.3bn) hostile bid from Mittal Steel.

It is rushing through new takeover laws requiring a 95% acceptance level to ensure success and wants to give target companies the right to issue new shares without seeking shareholder approval.

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