Chairman of Tata Steel, Ratan Tata, speaks during the company's annual general meeting in Mumbai August 27, 2009. Tata Steel , the world's No. 8 steelmaker by output, fell to a surprise net loss in the June quarter on a slowdown in demand in Europe and the United States and warned of a slow global recovery. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 30 months ago

Chairman of Tata Steel, Ratan Tata, speaks during the company's annual general meeting in Mumbai August 27, 2009. Tata Steel , the world's No. 8 steelmaker by output, fell to a surprise net loss in the June quarter on a slowdown in demand in Europe and the United States and warned of a slow global recovery.

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