News from elsewhere on the web (27 Oct 2008)

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KKR, Bain and Allianz eye Conti rubber operations: paper Handelsblatt via Reuters (Germany)

Butadiene prices in Europe plummet [to $1365/ton] Polymer Update (Germany)

UAE company to establish cars' tires factory in AFZ Yemen News Agency (Yemen)

Asian prices of butadiene tumble USD 500/mt [to $1420/ton]Polymer Update (Korea)

Thailand plans to cut NR production by 700,000 tonnes in the six months starting from October Reuters (Thailand) (scroll down, or search on 'Rubber'

Tyre makers plead for sulphur imports Bangkok Post (India)

National Standard laying off workers NewsPress (US - Michigan)

India April-July synthetic rubber output up 2.1 pct Reuters (India)

Permanent rubber export is indispensable Sify (India)

President orders revival of Stabilization Fund for tea, rubber and coconut Lanka Everything (Sri Lanka)

Glove units facing problems The Hindu (India)

Big, black and ugly: Valley Rubber's sales bounce ever higher despite disastrous national economy TMC.net (US - Alabama)

Auto industry likely to consolidate China Daily (China)