News from elsewhere on the web (15 January 2009)

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Continental plans 1 billion euro cap hike Reuters (Germany)

Global rubber consumption to fall 5 pct in 2009 -IRSG (maybe) Reuters via Alibaba (Singapore)

Natural rubber consumption slips 12.5% in Dec`08 MyIris (India)

China's leading conservation centre is facing down an onslaught of rubber plantations. NatureNews (US / China)

Yokohama Rubber partners Continental AG in tire production Asia in Focus via Trading Markets (Brazil)

Bridgestone, Tiremakers Fall After Goldman Rating Cut Bloomberg (country)

Continental partners with Emirates for Universal Tyres LLC as official tyre distributor in the United Arab Emirates EyeofDubai (UAE)

Indian government savagely suppresses oil and truck-driver strikes World Socialist (India)

Fredrik Arp Joins Candover PE Hub (Europe)

Apollo Tyres says cuts prices by 3-5 pct Reuters (India)

MRF slashes truck tyre prices by upto Rs. 400 per unit Wheels unplugged (India)

JK Tyre says looking to cut prices by 3-3.5 pct Reuters (India)

Brilliance delays auto exports to US Shanghai Daily (China)

Lack of financing puts majority of car dealers in red China Daily (China)

Brazil withdraws anti-dumping lawsuit against Vietnam' footwear exporters Saigon party committee (Vietnam)

Texas company to buy part of Robbins LLC Times Daily (US - Alabama)

Goodyear's blimp named as one of Best and Worst Marketing Ideas . . . Ever Entrepreneur.com (US)