News from elsewhere on the web (18 April 2007)

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Tyre & steel cos face probe for cartel bid Economic Times (India)

No evidence of cartelisation but govt monitoring steel prices Financial Express (India)

Tokyo rubber edges higher (¥296.7), market eyes Thai supply Reuters (Japan)

Spot rubber prices at 1-year high The Hindu Business Line (India)

Prices surge across the board for Malaysian timber products Lesprom (Russia)

Goodyear India Q4 earnings climb 24.58% MyIris (India)

Force majeure lifted at butadiene unit of Dow Polymer Update (Netherlands)

Fitch release on Phillips Carbon Black Limited Reuters (India)

China's Big-Tire Manufacturers Could Offer a Comfortable Ride Wall St Journal (US / China)

Duratough Off-The Road tyres from Bearcat Tyres Ferret (Australia)

Car maker considers opening new plant Shanghai Daily (China)

Foreign automakers hope high on BJ auto show Xinhua (China)

Tyre theft: man and youth charged Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)