The chief executive of beleaguered German steel company Thyssenkrupp promised investors profitable growth on Friday after years of financial woes and no dividends. Thyssenkrupp is still undergoing restructuring, Martina Merz told the annual general meeting. “But our goal of playing at the top again is within reach,” she added. “We are not yet where we want to be and where we have to be. But we are coming out of the curve.” According to the Essen-headquartered company, about 3,000 people watched the event, which was held online due to the pandemic. Merz reiterated an announcement made in Novemb…