News from elsewhere on the web (08 June 2009)

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Continental, labour strike deal on Clairoix plan Reuters (France)

Michelin sells 3.3% in Apollo Tyres in open market Reuters (India)

Ford to invest Rs 2000 crore in Tamil Nadu Economic Times (India)

Lanxess may buy Gwalior Chemical: report India InfoLine (India)

Gwalior Chem up on buzz of Lanxess buying stake MoneyControl (India)

Spot rubber tops Rs 100/kg again Sify (India)

Sentiment on rubber mart still bearish Business Times (Malaysia)

91 jobs lost in Somersworth, NH, plant closing (Trelleborg Sealing Solutions) Boston Herald (US - New Hampshire)

91 jobs lost as Somersworth production plant closes Fosters.com (US - New Hampshire)

Companies call for ECHA technical hotline ChemicalWatch (Brussels)

Can Reach be ignored? ICIS Blogs (India)

While tire sales plummet during global recession, United Steelworkers say saving jobs is top priority Akron Beacon Journal (US - Ohio)

Counterfeiters change identity to circumvent ban Emirates Business (United Arab Emirates)

Zeppelin Industry Division takes over Reimelt Henschel Chemie.de (Germany)

Killing the tyre industry Next (Nigeria)

Rubber-asphalt mix coming to streets Winnipeg Free Press (Canada)

Chemical factory goes up in flames, no casualty Indian Express (India)

GM whirlpool sucks in the government The Hindu Business Line (India)

Keep a watch on MRF and Apollo Tyres, available at attractive valuations Economic Times (India)

Farm produce exported to China forecast to decrease Vietnam.net (Vietnam)

Vietnamese PM Approves Master Rubber Plan Bernama (Vietnam)

Vietnam to keep tabs on illegal Chinese imports Saigon Daily (Vietnam)

Plantations should go for Eco-friendly Agro-technologies Lanka Times (Sri Lanka)

Chery nets 2.9b yuan for growth China Daily (China)

Fifty lorry drivers fined for worn tyres in just an hour The National (United Arab Emirates)

Zoo officials blame rubber ball for lion's death Times-Standard (US - Nevada)

Tyre company destroyed in blaze drama Romford Recorder (UK - Essex)