News from elsewhere on the web 31/Oct/06

(17 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be interested to read these news stories.

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Ministry "regrets" WTO auto parts decision China Daily (China)

BlueStar becomes largest Chinese investor in Europe Xinhua (China)

Continental AG 3Q Net Profit Seen -22% New Ratings (UK)

Oz Tefcap O-rings available Ferret (Australia)

Bottom 5 losers: D?bica Warsaw Business Journal (Poland) -- scroll down, or search on "Debica"

US Jobs Shape Condoms' Role in Foreign Aid New York Times (US - Alabama)

Commission approves bid of $8.4 million for road projects [requires crumb rubber] News Journal (US - Texas)

Flourishing Chinese tire industry on challenge for further growth Plastics2456.com (China)

Tyre, after tire: Sahagunge plant reopens tomorrow, owners upbeat Kolkata Newsline (India)

FAAN de-rubberises airport runways The Tide (Nigeria)

China to extend $800m in loans to RI Jakarta Post (Indonesia)

Man builds 3,300-pound rubber band ball Pantagraph.com (US - oregon)

Steve Milton's MySpace page

Sleeping partners spring back The Age (Australia)

'Snow time to waste in buying good tires Worcester Telegram.com (US)

Market survey: China's car market in fast lane Xinhua (China)

Car war sparks battle of brands Shanghai Daily (China)

China's Shanghai Auto posts lower Q3 net profit Reuters (China)