51.   Tens of thousands of steelworkers from across Germany protested in Frankfurt Tuesday against a planned merger by industrial giants Thyssen and Krupp that threatens thousands of jobs.

52.   South Korea, an industrial giant that also imports nearly all its oil, is not panicking but is preparing, nevertheless.

53.   The accord in Baden-Wuerttemberg state, home to industrial giants such as DaimlerChrysler, came before contract talks in the region resume Wednesday.

54.   The government refused to release details, but Economics Minister Andrei Shapovalyants said Monday it is likely to favor industrial giants.

55.   The German industrial giant also said it may use its Indian operations as a springboard to seek new business opportunities from the reconstruction of war-ravaged Afghanistan.

56.   The German companies include such industrial giants as Krupp, Daimler-Chrysler, Siemens, Henkel.

57.   The Hamshahri newspaper said the injured included seven German engineers employed by Siemens, the German industrial giant.

58.   The new industrial giant will be called Thyssen Krupp AG.

59.   The newspaper said the injured included seven engineers employed by Siemens, the German industrial giant.

60.   The South Korean industrial giant was the only bidder.