News from elsewhere on the web (10/Dec/07)

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FTC to punish 4 European firms / Bridgestone, Yokohama Rubber also involved in marine hoses cartel Daily Yomiuri / Associatied press (Japan)

Japan raps Bridgestone, foreign firms for operating cartel AFP (Japan)

China's state reserves authorities to sell stockpiled natural rubber Interfax (China)

Vita NZ to buy Pacific Brands assets NZ Herald (New Zealand)

RPG Group to invest 140 bln rupees over 3 years Reuters (India)

Ceat sees land sale by March, to expand Reuters (India)

Tokyo rubber hits 3-week high on weak yen, charts Reuters (UK)

Second rubber park coming up in Tripura Sify Business (India)

Rubber associations discuss business opportunities Vietnam Economy (Vietnam)

Liberia: UNMIL deploys extra security in Firestone Rubber Plantation and urges restraint ReliefWeb (Liberia)

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Dec. 10, 1845: The Pneumatic Tire, an Idea Ahead of Its Time Wired (US)

History of Silly Putty Spectator news (US - Wisconsin)