News from elsewhere on the web (22 January 2009)

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China Dec Natural Rubber Imports Down 25.9% At 108,534 Tons Dow Jones via FXStreet (China)

Europe Feb butadiene MCP down €15 at €425/tonne ICIS (Europe)

Settlement reached in Cooper Tire lawsuit Daily Journal (US - Mississippi)

Malaysia starts cutting rubber exports, traders wary Reuters (Malaysia)

Malaysia to cut 2009 rubber exports by 5pc Business Times (Malaysia)

Local tyre-makers under pressure (as Chinese imports mount) The Nation (Thailand)

Continental Board to Hold Emergency Meeting on Schaeffler Spat Bloomberg (Germany)

Continental (share price) Jumps Before Schaeffler Denies Takeover Bloomberg (Germany)

Schaeffler seeks to end row with Continental Reuters via The Guardian (Germany)

Domestic tyre companies face the heat Indian Express (India)

Kesoram Ind shuts ops at tyre unit for second time Reuters (India)

Kesoram Industries shuts Orissa tyre unit The Hindu (India)

Vietnamese rubber firms reduce export target in 2009 The Hindu (India / Vietnam)

Tata Motors launches pre-owned car business The Hindu Business Line (India)

Indonesia's 2009 vehicle sales seen down 57 pct Reuters (Indonesia)

Loadstar maintains strong position in replacement tyre market Daily News (Sri Lanka)

Sri Lanka tyre firm (Loadstar) hit hard by slumping demand Lanka Business ONline (Sri Lanka)

Rubber firm deflates profit target for 2009 VOV News (Vietnam)

Auto industry slowdown hits component makers The Hindu Business Line (India)

Rubber societies to get assistance for computerisation The Hindu (India)

German bus maker wins IP case Shanghai Daily (China)

Koppers Holdings lowers 2008 profit estimate AP via Forbes (South Africa)

Pirelli opens second warehouse in Vancouver Canadian Driver (Canada - British Columbia)