News from elsewhere on the web (23 January 2009)

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Russia's Sibur to buy $600 mln of Amtel debt-paper Vedomosti via Reuters (Russia)

Mitsubishi Rayon reports extraordinary loss in Oct-Dec period Press release via Fibre2Fashion (Japan)

Schaeffler Poised to Crack Continental Board Amid Auto Slump Bloomberg (Germany)

New director to improve efficiency, Nackawic and Atholville mills look to ride out global recession Bugle-Observer (Canada - New Brunswick)

Parker Hannifin to cut 130 jobs at New Haven plant JournalGazette (US - Indiana)

19 laid off at W.Va. rubber and plastic plant (Rubberlite) Herald-Dispatch (US - West Virginia)

Phillips Carbon defers commissioning of power plant MyIris (India)

Goodyear India to declare FY 2008 results by Mar 31, 2009 EquityBulls (India)

Pidilite Industries Dec Qtr net loss at Rs 9.27 cr Trading Markets (India)

JK Tyre Dec qtr net loss at Rs 27.4 cr MoneyControl (India)

JK Tyre swings to loss in Dec. `08 qtr on slump in demand MyIris (country)

Petrobras to present 5-year strategic plan oil Gas Journal (Brazil)

Another Major Investment Boost for Liberia--More Than 2.6 Billion Dollars Concession Agreements Signed AllAfrica (Liberia)

Sri Lanka Hayleys says profit margins under pressure Lanka Business Online (Sri Lanka)

Malaysia to cut rubber exports The Star (Malaysia)

Rubber Exports Cut by 116,000 Tons in First Quarter to Control Prices Jakarta Globe (Indonesia)

Rubber exports reduced to stabilise prices Daily Express (East Malaysia)

Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand to cut rubber exports by 700,000 tons in 2009 to boost prices China View (China)

Rubber floods markets, prices plummet Business Standard (India)

Good times ahead for rubber cultivators Daily News (Sri Lanka)

Rubber firm deflates profit target for '09 VNS (Viet Nam)

Sinopec forecasts more than 50% drop in 2008 net profit Chinaview (China)

Sinopec reports 4.5% rise in 2008 refining throughput ChinaView (China)

Harris Tire & Rubber Sells Retail Bldg. for $2.5 Million CoStar (US - North Carolina)

New Ansell ChemTek 38-214T Gloves Protect Against Dangerous Materials Safety Online (US - New Jersey)

Gerresheimer stages presentation at 13th 'Drug Delivery Partnership' in Las Vegas from 21 to 23 January 2009 Press release (from Gerresheimer)