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Trail Tales: Industry minister drops puck; Layton talks chicken (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News) - OTTAWA (CP) - Sports analogies do not seem to be Industry Minister David Emerson's forte as he appeared to go deep, then fumbled his words Monday.

Video game industry grows 6% in 2005 (Market Watch) - Video game industry sales up 6% in 2005

South Korean Environmental Industry Sales Jump 45 PCT In 2004 (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News) - Sales by the South Korean environmental industry almost doubled in 2004 from four years earlier due to strengthened environmental rules, a government report showed Tuesday.

SOUTH KOREAN ENVIRONMENTAL INDUSTRY SALES JUMP 45 PCT IN 2004 (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance) - Statistics Sales by the South Korean environmental industry almost doubled in 2004 from four years earlier due to strengthened environmental rules, a government report showed Tuesday.

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.

Private equity industry accuses City of poor attitude to deregulation (Financial Times) - The private equity industry has backed a deregulation drive by the Financial Services Authority and condemned the City for opposing the regulator's first specific plans to cut the number of rules.

Tourism industry could suffer backlash (NZCity) - There are fears a backlash could damage the tourism industry, after a Dutch tourist was assaulted during a Maori welcoming ceremony in Rotorua. A former Tamaki Tours cultural advisor has been sentenced to 150 hours' community service for headbutting the Dutchman.

Oman to host expo on construction industry (Khaleej Times) - MUSCAT — Leading local, regional and international companies will exhibit a wide range of products and services for the building and construction industry in Oman at the 'Interiors & Buildex 2006' show at the Oman International Exhibition Centre from April 1 to 3.

Biotech Industry Revels in Maturity (RedNova) - By Stephen Heuser, The Boston Globe Jan. 16--SAN FRANCISCO -- Is the young biotechnology industry all grown up? That was the buzz last week at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference, the biggest biotech investment gathering in the United States.

Plea for industry to plan for future with a positive air (The Herald) - The farming industry has endured tough times in recent years, but there was a positive air yesterday in Glasgow on the opening day of the annual conference staged by the cattle breeding company Semex.