News from elsewhere on the web (14 January 2009)

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Tyre makers switch to monthly Asian BR contracts ICIS (Singapore)

Bridgestone non-commital on Salisbury Adelaide Now (Australia)

Michelin To Invest $200 Million In Brazil Plant - Report O Estado de S. Paulo via Easybourse (Brazil)

Michelin to Build Fourth Plant in Rio de Janeiro, Estado Says O Estado de S. Paulo via Bloomberg (Brazil)

Michelin rises as SocGen upgrades to "buy" Reuters (France)

Continental to Cut 10% of N. American Jobs, Free Press Reports Detroit Free Press via Bloomberg (US - Michigan)

Kumho battles with the best in the Dakar Rally Easier (UK)

Lockout at Apollo Tyres Kerala unit continues Business Standard (India)

Goodyear Luxembourg to reduce production Streff (Luxembourg)

MRF says cuts truck tyre prices by upto 400 rupees Reuters (India)

Top Glove may defer new factory operation The Edge (Malaysia)

Slowdown affects demand for rubber Business Standard (India)

Rubber trees may vanish from Kerala Commodity Online (India)

Hindustan Latex signs pact with Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala Indopia (India)

Auto giants report rising sales in China Xinhua (China)

China mulls steel, car support programs Xinhua (China)

'Flat outlook' holds no fears for tyre firm The Chronicle (Australia)

Price of tyres up 20 per cent ETA (UK)

Internet tyre boss in awards double Liverpool Daily Post (UK)