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Retail industry shudders over Maryland law (Market Watch) - CHICAGO (MarketWatch) - The Maryland Legislature's decision Thursday to force large corporations to pay more for employee health care sent a chill through the retail industry.

German Chemicals Industry Association VCI Predicts Slowdown after Impressive 2005 Results (ChemPoint) - BELLEVUE, December 7, 2005 -- German chemicals industry association VCI announced Wednesday that it expects smaller rises in chemical production, sales and prices in 2006. This comes after output and sales growth in 2005 came in well ahead of what VCI had previously anticipated.

A Look at the Key Players in the Support Activities for Road Transportation Industry in the US. (The Auto Channel) - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c30724) has announced the addition of Other Support Activities for Road Transportation in the US to their offering.The industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing services (except motor vehicle towing) to road network users.

Industry awaits govt support for Japan textile loan (The Jakarta Post) - A loan commitment by the Japan Textile Federation could help revitalize Indonesia's ailing textile industry, as long as the government is willing to guarantee the loan, a local textile association says.

Ban on liquor sponsorship will hit sport, says industry (Stuff) - Mandatory restrictions on alcohol advertising and sponsorship could lead to the sports sector missing out on millions of dollars, the liquor industry warns.

Biotech Industry Grows in Colorado Springs, Colo. (RedNova) - By Wayne Heilman, The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colo. Jan. 14--Colorado Springs is home to a small, but growing biotechnology industry that is still a long way from being a major part of the city's economy.

EU made wrong decision on Chinese shoe industry (Asia News Network) - Denying China's shoe-making industry the status of a fair competitor was wrong, industry officials said on Friday (Jan 13), adding that the European Commission's decision runs against the interest of the EU economy.

RP outsourcing industry optimistic about 2006 prospects (INQ7.net) - REPRESENTATIVES from different sectors of the Philippine outsourcing industry remain optimistic about its growth prospects in 2006 despite serious challenges.

HumWare Media Corporation Completes Merger with Timeless Sports, Inc. Gaining Foothold into Sports Collectable Industry (pzone via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance) - GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 13, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- HumWare Media Corporation, (Pink Sheets:HMWM) today announced that it has completed the merger with Timeless Sports. "This merger gives the Company an extremely unique presence in the $2 billion sports collectable industry," John Huemoeller, President of HumWare commented. "This is one of the fastest-growing industries out there a phenomenon driven by

Nashville music industry's future remains murky (Tennessean) - Nashville's music industry might account for as much as $6.4 billion of economic juice in Middle Tennessee, according to a new study, but that figure gives no indication of where the business has been and where it might be going.