British Steel’s French site advertised for sale
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British Steel’s French factory has been advertised for sale separately from the UK operation, despite a Chinese firm’s deal to rescue the whole company.
Last month, China’s Jingye agreed to buy British Steel, paying about £50m to take over the collapsed business and save about 4,000 jobs.
French authorities have powers to block the sale of the Hayange plant and may…