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China evading US duties via third nations: group (Brisbane Times)
Tue 9 Feb 2010 3:09am
Manufacturers in China are evading millions of US dollars of US anti-dumping duties on steel wire products by exporting them via third countries, an American industry group charged M......

http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/US+steel/SIG=13r88bh9k/*http%3A//news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-world/china-evading-us-duties-via-third-nations-group-20100209-noqx.html

China evading US duties via third nations: group (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Tue 9 Feb 2010 2:42am
Manufacturers in China are evading millions of dollars of US anti-dumping duties on steel wire products by exporting them via third countries, an American industry group charged Monday....

http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/US+steel/SIG=12ukq4lfq/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100209/ts_afp/uschinatradesteeldumpingdispute_20100209024513

Lakeside Steel reports loss in latest quarter (Welland Tribune)
Tue 9 Feb 2010 1:33am
WELLAND Lakeside Steel Inc. (TSXV:LS) Monday reported a loss in its latest quarter, but predicted an improvement in its current quarter helped by cost cutting and growing revenue. ......

http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/US+steel/SIG=11uu9772a/*http%3A//www.wellandtribune.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2440394

Lakeside Steel announces third quarter results and issues stock options (CNW Group...
Mon 8 Feb 2010 11:59pm
Lakeside Steel Inc. today reported results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2009. For the three months ended December 31, 2009, the Company's revenue was $27,039,774, which i......

http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/steel+industry/SIG=1234dbf0o/*http%3A//biz.yahoo.com/cnw/100208/lakeside_q3_stock_opt.html?.v=1

China's power needs fuel rise in coal prices
Mon 8 Feb 2010 10:28pm
Mining group Xstrata forecast that the market will remain robust, as Beijing and Delhi's growing import requirements support demand...

http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/51e65344-14a4-11df-9ea1-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Fcommodities

The Hindu Business Line : Steel prices to rise on costlier inputs, demand (The Hindu)
Mon 8 Feb 2010 6:54pm
Steel prices may rise further this year on the back of improved demand and higher input costs of coking coal and iron ore. Steel Authority of India (SAIL), Tata Steel, Essar Steel an......

http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/steel+industry/SIG=12f7dclmf/*http%3A//www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/09/stories/2010020953050100.htm

Mining industry improving
The Swiss mining giant Xstrata is expecting a good outlook in a report on earnings....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8503554.stm

Steel industry to continue restructuring (China Daily)
Mon 8 Feb 2010 6:09am
China is to speed up restructuring in the steel sector, supporting the development of three to five major steel enterprises in an effort to address the long-standing problems of over......

http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/steel+industry/SIG=128d5ot1f/*http%3A//www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2010-02/08/content_9444012.htm

Oil falls as commodities retreat
Thu 4 Feb 2010 10:24pm
Oil prices dropped more than $4 a barrel on Thursday and base metals fell sharply as renewed strength for the dollar and growing strains in sovereign debt markets weighed on sentiment...

http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/3baa304a-1180-11df-9195-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Fcommodities

The Medium-Term Outlook for European Engineering Steel
Thu 4 Feb 2010 2:35pm
Metals Consulting International have just published a detailed review of the European engineering steel (special bar quality) industry. Reduction of competition through M&A or by plan......

http://www.pr.com/press-release/210184

Webcast Alert: Steel Dynamics Announces Q4 2009 Conference Call Webcast (PR Newswi...
Thu 4 Feb 2010 12:45pm
Steel Dynamics, Inc. announces the following Webcast:...

http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/Steel+Dynamics/SIG=11o1krgh2/*http%3A//biz.yahoo.com/prnews/100204/cl40528.html?.v=1

Steel Dynamics records $8.2 million loss in '09 (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
Thu 4 Feb 2010 12:01pm
Fort Wayne-based Steel Dynamics Inc. is beginning to feel the economic recovery in its bottom line. The steelmaker Wednesday reported a profit of $26.7 million, or 12 cents a share, ......

http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/Steel+Dynamics/SIG=129gviq8g/*http%3A//www.journalgazette.net/article/20100204/BIZ/302049980/-1/biz09

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