News from elsewhere on the web (18 June 2009)

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MAG Grp: Eye Continental Tyre Plant Deal By End-09 Wall Street Journal (US / France)

French and Benelux stocks - Michelin says no recovery in tyre market before late 2010 Reuters via Forbes (France)

Michelin softens blow of French job cuts FT (UK ? France)

TOCOM says trade recovering after new system launch Alibaba (India / Japan)

ANALYSIS-Tokyo rubber futures hit skids, pose Shanghai dilemma Alibaba (India / Japan / China)

Recession brings rubber prices down, but buyers stay on the sidelines Purchasing.com (US)

Worst appears over in sackings Budapest Times (Hungary)

Cooper Tire to begin local layoffs in August Dayton Daily News (US - Ohio)

Don't Impose Quotas on Chinese Tires Roll Call (US - Washington DC)

Continental AG to cut 2,600 automotive jobs-paper Reuters (Germany)

Hydrocarbon leak at Lanxess Sarnia Observer (Canada - Ontario)

Pirelli's hopes are punctured Burton mail (UK - Derbyshire)

Incentives to scrap old vehicles will boost demand The Hindu Business Line (India)

Rubber saplings trial verdict on Aug 17 Bangkok Post (Thailand)

Worn tyres cause one in ten of all fatal traffic accidents Think Spain (Spain)

Business Brings 1,000 Jobs To Old Akron Building Newsnet5 (US - Ohio)

'Once set on fire tyres become lethal to all' NewtonAbbeyToday (UK)