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Finance minister, trade and industry minister to visit India (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown and Trade and Industry Secretary Alistair Darling are set to visit India on Monday for a three-day trip, Darling's department said.

California Produce Industry Nears New Guidelines (NPR) - The fresh produce industry in California is close to agreement with state agricultural officials on new food-safety guidelines that they hope will allay consumers' fears. Ben Adler of member station KAZU in Monterey, Ben Adler has our report.

Troubled waters seen for boat industry (MSNBC) - Coming into this year's watercraft-show season, the boating industry finds itself in troubled waters, beset by rising interest rates, a slowing economy and the sharpest housing slump in 15 years, which has U.S. consumers nervous.

Study's findings on impact of Illinois wine industry (Journal Gazette & Times Courier) - Some key findings of a study on the impact and growth of Illinois wineries and vineyards. The study by wine industry analysts MKF Research LLC was commissioned by the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association.

Subsidising pool industry difficult: ACT Opposition (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - The ACT Opposition says it would be difficult to compensate Canberra's pool industry for the pressure retailers are feeling under level three water restrictions.

Pharma industry objects to enlarging span of price control to 260 (PharmaBiz) - Pharmaceutical industry, although expressed a sigh of relief over referring the policy draft to the Group of Ministers for the time being, is disappointed over the thrust of the major proposals seeking continuation of cost based price control on a larger basket of drugs in the draft.

Market Focus: Pharmaceutical Industry (Impressions Magazine) - Is the pharmaceutical industry the magic little pill PPDs need to cure ailing bottom lines?

Health care industry is a force behind state economy (KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul) - The health care industry has become a powerful economic engine for Minnesota -- adding 50,000 jobs to the state in the first five

VISD to offer petrochemical industry training next year (Orange Leader) - Looking for a new job? Vidor Independent School District may have the answer. Craft skill training for upcoming turnaround and expansion work in the petrochemical industry will be provided by Vidor ISD beginning in January.

CA Citrus Industry At Risk From Record Low Temps. (CBS 5 Bay Area) - California’s $1 billion citrus industry suffered a second night of record-low temperatures this weekend, and agriculture officials continued to worry about widespread crop destruction.