Outlook for 2007 should be more of the same in the global metals industry

India proves to be a country of opportunity

Despite some slowdown, construction will maintain a strong presence

Flat-panel, high-definition TVs, MP3s and multitasking wireless phones fuel brisk electronics sales worldwide

With U.S. sales of nearly 17 million vehicles and a stable economy predicted, it should be a healthy year for U.S steel companies

Mittal Steel's hostile bid shows that no one is safe from its reach. Companies are on full alert.

The size of the Chinese steel industry and its impact on production and consumption mean it will continue to be the wild card when determining future directions of the worldwide steel economy