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A Range Of Industry Groups Could Thrive In 2006 (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News) - Few would have predicted that at the end of 2005, the best performing industry index would be computer manufacturers. Six months ago that group, which includes Apple Computer and Hewlett-Packard , ranked 135th out of IBD's 197 industry groups. Today it's No. 1.

Gas supplies to industry hit snag after brief cold snap (Telegraph.co.uk) - British industry has been hit by a shortage of gas after only a few days of cold weather.

San Diego's biotech industry aims to maintain dominant presence in '06 (San Diego Daily Transcript via Yahoo! News) - The stage is set for a great year in 2006 for the biotech industry, especially in San Diego County. But, 2005 is going to be a hard year to top.

'Raising prices only answer to industry woes' (Bangkok Post) - Retail prices of sugar, which have been frozen for more than two decades, should be freed up now to tackle shortages and skyrocketing prices, says Chakramon Phasukvanich, the Industry Ministry's permanent secretary.

Terror shadow stalks India's booming tech industry (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - A suspected militant raid on one of India's top science universities has confirmed fears that the country's booming information technology sector could be a new target for terror groups, officials and analysts said.

Petroleum industry enjoys banner 2005 (NorthJersey.com) - NEW YORK - Oil futures settled above $61 a barrel Friday and finished 40 percent higher than they started in 2005, capping a tough year for energy consumers but a great one for the petroleum industry as prices soared amid strong demand and tight supplies.

Brit super-bands shield US gig industry (Digital Spy) - The US tours of British super-bands have protected the country's declining live music industry this year. Though American gig-goers are buying less tickets year-on-year, revenue in 2005 was a record $3.1 billion.

A Range Of Industry Groups Could Thrive In 2006 (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! Finance) - It's never easy to pick out up-and-coming industry groups.

Mallya remains 'king of liquor industry (Central Chronicle) - New Delhi, Dec 31: As the New Year revelry begins, the Indian liquor industry would be raising a toast not just to the future, but also to celebrate a gainful 2005 -- a period marked by consolidation, expansion and more importantly impressive growth figures.

Trade rule change impact Saipan's apparel industry (Saipan Tribune) - As early as 2004, Saipan's garment factories raised the alarm over the devastating effect of the World Trade Organization's lifting of quota restrictions on apparel after January 2005. The year 2005 witnessed how such a global event could result in an economic catastrophe for the CNMI by hurting the islands' premier industry and biggest contributor to government revenue: At least six garment