News from elsewhere on the web (11 August 2008)

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Malaysia To Host World Rubber Industry Conference in October Bernama (Malaysia)

Butadiene price gains arrested in Asia PolymerUpdate (Singapore)

Sumitomo Rubber Leads Tiremakers Higher on Outlook Bloomberg (Japan)

New Indian owner of UK firm assures unions of no job cuts Economic Times (UK / India)

Continental mulls acquisition to ward off Schaeffler takeover Forbes (Germany)

Strike called off at Wrexham power cable plant Daily Post (UK - Wales)

Malaysia's MREPC to reinforce Iran's buildings Teheran Times (Iran)

Natural rubber production surges 50 pc in July The Hindu (India)

Appeals court throws out verdict in Michelin suit San Diego Source (US - California)

Molded Dimensions enters into JV with Nalin Rubber MeriNews (India)

Large M&As must be notified within 30 days of inking of pact The Hindu Business Line (India)

Rubber farmers warned of haphazard zoning Vietnam.net (Vietnam)

Nissan's new green car sparks interest CCTV (China)

The Thief at the End of the World: Rubber, Power and the Seeds of Empire by Joe Jackson Sunday Times (UK) book review

Bugatti Veyron: Michelin tyres cost Euro 3800 each Sunday Times (UK)