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JSE 25-bagger in 18 months: CEO Kobus Verster shares back story to Arcelor Mittal's massive turnaround

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In mid-2020, Arcelor Mittal SA was on the ropes, with critics predicting it was only a matter of weeks before the long-time loss-making company hit the wall. But in little over 18 months the world has changed for AMSA. Laregely due to CEO Kobus Verster's turnaround strategy, which has paid off handsomely. Now the trimmed-down group is repositioning itself as the "champion" of South Africa's industrial backbone. In this in-depth podcast Verster shares the back story to the JSE's great turnaround stock of the modern era with BizNews editor Alec Hogg - and considers what lies ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15 Feb 2022 8AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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