- Northwest Pipe tells SEC its earnings will be late again

- Korean imports fell nearly 30% last year

- UAE flat steel market stable, some import offer prices rise

- China’s welded pipe prices rising in line with costs

- ArcelorMittal secures equipment for Saudi seamless mill

- German car production and export show uptrend

- Turkish urbanisation seen boosting construction activity

- Brazil's structural tubes prices steady since November

- US Steel wants retroactive duties on Chinese seamless pipe

- Indian pipe maker wins contracts worth $93m

- China’s welded pipe prices increase slightly this week

- Chinese pipe production increased in November

- OCTG mills may be tempted to raise prices in early 2010

- PTC Alliance set to resume sale hearing January 4

- UK car output increases for first time since September 2008

- Strike threat over at Erdemir's service center

- Alloy surcharges on European stainless decline for January

- Brazil's 2009 stockist flatrolled sales to drop 9%

- HRC expected to increase in North Africa in January

- Japan's port stocks fall in November amid cautious outlook

- Anshan Iron & Steel raises January ex-works prices

- Most coil prices generally steady, reports The Steel Index

- Copenhagen CO2 deal leaves much uncertainty

- China's welded pipe prices stable

- China's seamless prices steady

- Russia extends large diameter pipe import duty

- EU producers set to raise Q1 coil prices by €20-30/t

- S. Europe sees higher priced coils offered from China

- Turkish plate market picks up slightly

- Voestalpine sees prices under pressure, idles furnace

- Corus hires former ThyssenKrupp executive

- Polish car production falls in November

- US court finalizes Crucible service center sale

- US, Canadian rig counts rise sharply

- Brazil's HRC and CRC prices increase

- Pakistan strip market better, prices rise

- Plantmaker VAI offers deferred-payment terms