News from elsewhere on the web (05 May 2009)

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Werden über 300 Arbeitsplätze abgebaut? Rhein-Neckar Zeitung (Weinheim, Germany)

Over 300 jobs will be eliminated? Above story auto-translated into English

Apollo to decide on European plant after Vredestein acquisition Indopia (India)

Tire makers fight (US) dumping claims China Daily (China)

India Extends Anti-dumping Duty on Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric Imported from China CCF Group (China)

Anti-dumping duty on nylon tyre cord fabric extended Fibre2fashion (India)

8-hour shifts at Goodyear begin in July NWTN (US - Texas)

Putting tyres on the recycling road Science Centric (Australia)

Natural rubber imports might double Business Standard (India)

Tyremakers skid on Chinese imports; seek duty Reuters (India)

Nano gets over 200,000 bookings The Hindu Business Line (India)

Kesoram Industries reports 50.50% rise in net profit for Q4 Economic Times (India)

RPG pushes expansion plans amid slowdown SteelGuru (India)

Dunlop India Q4 net at Rs 12 crore Business Standard (India)

Auto parts makers, dealers have fingers crossed Citizen.com (US - Michigan)

Dunlop: Old Tyre-Maker Engages Reverse Gear The Guardian (Nigeria)

DENR launches P1.114-M agroforestry project in Koronadal City Philippine information Agency (Philippines)

Sime Darby to develop Liberia palm, rubber estates Reuters (Liberia)

Rubber 'gold rush' sweeps African cocoa fields AFP (Ivory Coast)

Sime Darby Signs First African Plantation Deal Bernama (Malaysia)

Storm Destroys Makeshift Houses on Bright Rubber Plantation Daily Observer (Liberia)

Dramatic pictures of tyre blaze Norwich Evening News (UK)

They're wearing our jandals there Nelson Mail (New Zealand)