News from elsewhere on the web (14 Nov 2008)

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MEPs attempt to water-down tyre noise legislation GreenCar (Brussels)

25 workers dismissed from Trelleborg Malta Independent (Malta)

Trelleborg lays off 25 workers di-ve (Malta)

Trelleborg dismisses 25 workers Times of Malta (Malta)

India's Inflation dips to single digit at 8.98 pc Newstrack (India)

Oil prices hit 22-month low Straits Times (Singapore)

Planned tax on [spiked] winter tires Moscow News (Russia)

Plane crashes into tire factory Herald Tribune (Ecuador) -- note Continental operates a factory in Cuenca, Ecuador under the Ecuador rubber company banner. It is not clear if these are the same factories.

Tigar: Gross profit EUR 10 million emPortal (Serbia)

Liberia Bans Export of Unprocessed Rubber to Protect Industry Bloomberg (Liberia)

Tyre federation seeks 17-22% cut in prices Business Standard (India)

Yule Catto on track but pressure mounting Share Cast (UK)

Resilient Technologies developing tougher tire for Army Journal Sentinel (US - Wisconsin)

Challenges ahead (in Auto business) Shanghai Daily (China)

KAM presents annual awards (I B Moore wins) Business First (US - Kentucky)

Lauderhill Man Builds Largest Rubber Band Ball CBS4 (US - Florida)