News from elsewhere on the web (22 July 2009)

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Michelin workers briefly detain managers at factory AFP (France)

French Michelin workers (Montceau les Mines) lock up bosses in dispute AP via Forbes (France)

Michelin workers in eastern France lock up bosses amid tensions over job losses Los Angeles Times (France)

Rubber prices higher on interest from Korea Business Times (Malaysia)

KUWAIT: Fund denies Conti ta Just-Auto (UK / Kuwait)

Tyre chief pay soars despite group operating loss The Herald (UK - Scotland)

The truth behind "putting a cork in it" Examiner (US / Portugal)

Apollo Tyre has target of Rs 41: S Sharma MoneyControl (India)

Tyre cos ready Rs 6k-cr radial push Economic Times (India)

TRF posts higher income The Hindu Business Line (India)

Carbon-lean economics The Hindu Business Line (India)

Ministry Says Plantation Overhaul Scheme a Failure Jakarta Globe (Indonesia)

Rubber trader not paid despite court judgment Sun2Surf (Malaysia)

China's Sinopec reports 1.82% rise in refining in H1 ChinaView (China)

Chery Auto revives initial offer plans Xinhua (China)

E-Class sedan hits road China Daily (China)

China develops new projects in wind power cctv (China)

ADG Global Supply Defies the Recession with Their OTR tyres Press release from ADG (Australia)