News from elsewhere on the web 13/Apr/06

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Rubber closes at all-time high The Hindu Business Line (India)

Woman once told she would never succeed in engineering (profile of researcher into MetalRubber polymer) Bedford Bulletin (US - Virginia)

New platinum-cure rubbers help the medical sector Johnson Matthey corporate (UK)

Tata Motors may import cross-ply tyres Sify Business (India)

Furniture Makers Told To Find Rubberwood Alternatives Bernama (Malaysia)

Sarawak To Work With Chinese Investors On Rubber Industry Bernama (Malaysia)

Indonesia Seeking ADB Funding For Rubber Replanting Dow Jones via Yahoo! (Indonesia)

Top Glove unfazed by latex price and ringgit Star (Malaysia)

Top Glove may raise prices again Business Times (Malaysia)

SSL sees FY sales up 5 pct to around 447 mln stg Forbes (UK)

Thieves Loot Gates Rubber Plant For Precious Metals Denver Channel (US - Colorado)

Rubber exports up 86% (in revenue terms; 39% by volume) Vietnam.net (Viet Nam)

The squeeze of high tire prices Record Online (US - New York State)

Fire Crews Battle Tire Fire Near Wolfforth KAMC28 (US - Texas)

Man's legs severed while changing tire on I-85 ajc.com (US - Minnesota)

Tech talk: tyre pressure Rally-Live (UK)

AGI URGES BAN ON IMPORTATION OF SECOND HAND TYRES Kfm (Ghana)