News from elsewhere on the web (21 July 2008)

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Asphalt shortage raises the price of roadwork (global shortage of SBS too) Twin Cities.com (US - Minnesota)

Butadiene prices continue to edge up in Asia Polymer Update (Singapore)

US INEOS makes further ACN cut ICIS (US)

Court Orders Tiremakers To Resume Supply To GM Daewoo CNN Money (Korea)

GM Daewoo halts car output on tyre supply stoppage Reuters (Korea)

EU's Reach agency must not run out of cash - MEP ICIS (Finland / France)

Goodyear hopes emerging markets will rev profits Chicago Tribune (US - Illinois)

Conti head attacks financiers FT.com (UK / Germany)

Kiyan Tire factory workers walked out for the second time this year National Council of Resistance of Iran (Iran)

Telecom Italia, Pirelli claim to be injured parties in spying case Forbes.com (Italy)

Fire risk from tire piles costly for state Arizona Republic (US - Arizona)

Dunlop, government and Nigeria's competitiveness Business Day (Nigeria)

India's Reliance Industries May Say Profit Rose 24%: Week Ahead Bloomberg (India)

Richard Pieris posts first loss in over a decade The Island (Sri Lanka)

VN, Thai reps seek rubber deal Vietnam News Service (Vietnam)

President visits North Cotabato to look into needs of rubber industry Philippines Information Agency (Philippines)

Rubber plant growers' unrest under investigation Xinhua (China)

WTO rules against China over auto parts dispute Xinhua (China)

New transport policies take effect China Daily (China)

Angry parents remove dangerously overheated playground mats Daily News (US - new York)