News from elsewhere on the web (27 October 2009)

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Bridgestone Australia posts profit after axing plants Business Spectator (Australia)

Tyre plant closure 'dishonour' The Australian (Australia)

Foley attacks Bridgestone decision ABC (Australia)

Government offers help to Bridgestone workers News.com (Australia)

$5.7m support for Bridgestone workers ABC News (Australia)

Experts Convene on Seismic Tremor Absorber (earthquake bearings) Tempo Interactive (Indonesia)

Asia synthetic rubber makers resist BD price hike on slow demand ICIS (Singapore)

Spot rubber turns weak on global cues The Hindu Business Line (India)

European Truck Makers Upbeat Despite Profits Drop Shipping guide (Europe)

Pirelli seen reviving tyre, real estate split Reuters (Italy)

NHTSA releases new info about crash that prompted Toyota floormat recall Autoblog (US)

Representative Brady Visits Orange, Texas Lanxess Plant Press release (from Lanxess)

India-EU free trade pact issues may be resolved by year-end The Hindu Business Line (India)

Tata Motors Q2 net more than doubles The Hindu Business Line (India)

Motherson Sumi arm bags Rs 1,400-cr order from European cos The Hindu Business Line (India)

Dompok: Sabah needs 'free mart' for rubber Daily Express (East Malaysia)

Sinopec, Kuwait tie up in mega project Shanghai Daily (China)

Sinopec, Kuwait in MOU for China Zhanjiang refinery Reuters (China)

Nissan says Sept China sales up 63.8% CE.cn (China)

Mytyres tyre site uses car registration number Which.co.uk (UK)

Low rolling resistance tires do save fuel Boston.com (US - Masachussetts)

Lab will test artificial turf Joburg (South Africa)