Metals M&A activity may stay subdued amid trade, geopolitical risks, PwC says
By IM Staff
Published: Friday, 24 January 2020
Merger and acquisition activity in the metals sector may remain subdued in 2020 because of the uncertainty surrounding trade policies and the lingering geopolitical risks, according to an executive with consultancy PwC.
By Andrea Hotter
According to Brian Kelly, PwC’s US metals deals
leader, although 2019 was a stellar year for the United
States’ economy, it was also permeated with
uncertainty."From shifting trade policies to geopolitical
instability and volatile metals pricing, deal makers focused on
metals did not have an easy go...