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Bolivia to nationalize mining industry (AP via Yahoo! News) - Bolivian President Evo Morales on Wednesday renewed his pledge to nationalize his country's mining industry, saying he would complete the task this year.

Global flat TV makers brace for industry shakeout (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Flat TV makers often debate which display technology is superior, but they were in rare agreement on one point at this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas: price erosion is here to stay and an industry shakeout is unavoidable.

Apple's iPhone looks set to shake up the cellphone industry (International Herald Tribune) - Apple's move into the cellphone arena will send shock waves through industry, analysts and competitors said Wednesday, putting particular pressure on Nokia and Symbian.

Michael Dell challenges PC industry to go green (USA Today) - Michael Dell, chairman of Dell, issued a challenge Tuesday to the entire PC industry to adopt free recycling programs for customers as he announced that his company would offer to plant a tree for every PC sold.

2007 Detroit Auto Show: Industry Insiders Converge for 2007 North American International Auto Show (The Auto Channel) - DETROIT, Jan. 10 -- The 2007 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) welcomes the automotive industry's top executives to Industry Preview Days on Wednesday, Jan. 10 from noon - 9 p.m. and Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Executives will have the opportunity to tour the show floor before NAIAS 2007 opens to the public.

Detroit auto show offers diversion from chronic industry woes (Market Watch) - SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Aside from some nifty technology, buffed out interiors and a realistic concept of the next electric car, this year's Detroit bash still reflected a city and a domestic auto industry in the throes of painful job cuts and plant shutdowns.

WA tourism sector needs 14,700 workers, industry group says (ABC via Yahoo!7 Finance) - The Western Australian Tourism Council says education programs encouraging students to enter the industry could help ease shortages of skilled labour.

'The Future of Racing' Unveiled to Auto Industry Leaders and Motorsport Dignitaries in Detroit (The Auto Channel) - DETROIT, Jan. 10 -- In a potentially historic occasion for the automobile industry and international motor sport, a new racing entity -- the Hydrogen Electric Racing Federation -- unveiled "The Future of Racing"(TM) and embarked on a compelling first step into the realm of on-track competition for hydrogen electric fuel cell-powered racing machines here today.

Singapore Boosts Digital Media Industry (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - Singapore's digital media industry is expected to contribute $6.5 billion to the economy and create 10,000 new jobs by 2015, the government said Wednesday as officials outlined plans to develop the sector.

Dell: PC Industry Needs to Go Green (ABC News) - Michael Dell Challenges PC Industry to Adopt Free Recycling Programs