News from elsewhere on the web (02 Nov 2009)

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Mitsui Chem, Sinopec plan petrochem plants (rubber) -Nikkei Nikkei via Reuters (Japan)

Tocom Rubber Hits Limit-Down Amid Broad-Based Sell-Off Wall St Journal (Japan)

Tokyo rubber futures down 3 pct on falling oil ForexYard (Japan)

JK opens truck, bus radial tyre plant expressBuzz (India)

Apollo Tyres lines up Rs 2,000cr investment MyDigital FC (India)

BFGoodrich plant closes OA Now (US - ALabama)

Tyre prices tipped to stay flat Radio New Zealand (New Zealand)

Higher demand helps JK Tyre return to profits The Hindu Business Line (India)

Vamshi Rubber Q2 net zooms The Hindu Business Line (India)

JK Tyres to supply tyres to Honda and Nissan small car Wheels unplugged (India)

Corporate round-up (Ceat) Economic Times (India)

Rubber officials to discuss Agreed Export Tonnage Scheme The Star (Malaysia)

Domestic Exporters Anxious as Prices of Commodities Decline Jakarta Globe (Indonesia)

Beijing Auto plans own brand by 2010 China Daily (China)

Geely, up on Volvo bidder tag, faces uphill task China Daily (China)

Australian gov't approves China's Baosteel investment of Aquila www.chinaview.cn(China)

George Osborne: Yes, that's a fascinating Pirelli tyre... now show me your calendar girls

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1224434/George-Osborne-Yes-s-fascinating-Pirelli-tyre--calendar-girls.html#ixzz0Vh0JtRJB Daily Mail (UK)

Tired tyres put drivers in danger BBC (UK)