Britain provides emergency loan to Celsa Steel

Britain agreed an emergency loan to the British arm of Celsa Steel on Thursday, designed to keep the company trading and safeguard more than 1,000 jobs, mostly at a site in south Wales.

The size of the loan was not disclosed. The government said it expected to be repaid in full and that the deal depended on commitments to protect jobs and meet environmental targets.

Restraints on executive pay were also written into the agreement, and the deal involved additional funding from shareholders and existing lenders.

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