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US wine industry sparkles, wineries up 70 percent: study (AFP via Yahoo! News) - The wine industry in the United States, one of the few markets where demand is growing, has developed considerably in recent years and now has nearly 5,000 wineries, 70 percent more than five years ago, said a new study.

Airline industry revival gets an early start (Market Watch) - NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The airline industry kicked off its six-year turnaround Wednesday as its low-cost carrier, Southwest Airlines Co., and its largest carrier, American Airlines' AMR, both turned in profitable quarters and year-end results.

Wine, grape industry is now $162 billion-a-year industry, study finds (San Francisco Chronicle) - The U.S. wine and grape products industry has blossomed into a $162 billion-a-year goliath that affects the economy in all 50 states, according to the first study of the business' national range released Wednesday. "This is bigger than any one member...

Chinese Insurers' Shares May Fall After Industry's Best Rally (Bloomberg.com) - Jan. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Chinese insurance stocks, the industry's best performers last year, are faltering because of a slowdown in premium growth and investment returns.

Japan's service industry activity index down 0.3% in Nov. (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News) - _ Japan's service industry activity index fell 0.3 percent in November from the previous month due partly to decreases in the value of stock transactions, the government said Thursday.

Citrus industry sours (The Nashua Telegraph) - SANGER, Calif. – The deep freeze that has destroyed some $1 billion worth of California citrus could also mean months of unemployment for thousands of farmworkers, packers and truck drivers during what is already a lean season for those who work in agriculture, industry officials say. ... - By GARANCE BURKE The Associated Press

Japan's Tertiary Industry Activity Index Falls More-than-expected In November (Nasdaq) - (RTTNews) - Thursday, Tertiary Industry Activity indices in November decreased 0.3% from the previous month to109.2 on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said. Economists expected the index to decline 0.1% in November.

Infocomm industry to hit S$40b in revenue for the first time (Channel NewsAsia) - SINGAPORE: Preliminary estimates indicate revenue in Singapore's infocomm industry will hit S$40 billion for the first time, says Second Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan.

Record industry targets internet piracy (Daily Telegraph) - The music industry is threatening internet service providers a flurry of lawsuits "within weeks" if they fail to cut off illegal downloaders.

Lennar Kicks Up More Industry Gloom (The Motley Fool) - The homebuilder reports a worsening picture of the housing industry.