News from elsewhere on the web (28 July 2008)

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Yokohama Rubber to produce tyres in Russia, Brazil Reuters (Japan)

Amtel Vredestein will approve the deals. AK&M (Russia)

Butadiene prices in Asia continue to rally PolymerUpdate (Singapore)

'Dunlop remains committed to Zimbabwe' The Herald (Zimbabwe)

Antitrust office OKs Gumotex-Tanex merger Prague Daily Monitor (Czech Republic)

Phillips Carbon Black To Invest Rs 160 Crore For Expansion At Kochi TopNews (India)

Molded venture with Nalin Rubber The Hindu Business Line (India)

DA eyes 10% hike in rubber production to 450,000 tons Philippines Information Agency (Philippines)

Tokyo rubber falls back (to ¥335/kg) after higher open Reuters (Japan)

Worst 10-year performers: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company skids out BloggingStocks (US)

Industrial fire in south Phoenix under investigation abc 15 (US - Arizona)

Tyres: stacked against heavy odds Financial Express (India)

China clay firm to shed 42 jobs BBC (UK - England)

Asphalt shortage halts work at Durango airport Durango Herald (US - Colorado)

Snow tyres blamed for woman's death New Zeland Herald (New Zeland)

GM Europe head urges Continental AG, Schaeffler to avoid long takeover battle Forbes (Germany)

Experts comment on crude future price surge CCTV (China)

HC tells condom manufacturers to get ASCI certification The Hindu (India)