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Gaming industry sales grow by 43% in 2007 (USA Today) - In December, Nintendo had its biggest month ever with the hot-selling game system. Holiday shoppers bought 1.4 million Wiis, according to sales data released Thursday by the NPD Group. The Wii's success helped drive the video game industry to a record-setting $17.9 billion in sales, about 43% higher than 2006's $12.5 billion, which was also a record.

Nintendo's Wii helps drive revenues in video-game industry (Los Angeles Times) - Nintendo Co. was the big winner in the video-game console race last year with sold-out sales of its Wii console helping to send industry revenue soaring 43 percent to $17.9 billion last year in the U.S., according to a report released Thursday.

Analysis: Industry confabs look stateside (Space War) - by Leah Krauss Haifa, Israel (UPI) Jan 17, 2007 The conference schedule for Israel's security industry points to expanded ties with the United States in 2008, sharing knowledge and securing a larger share of the U.S. market.

U.S. wind power industry breaks records (UPI) - The U.S. wind energy industry installed 5,244 megawatts in 2007, breaking all records.

'Wine industry is fastest growing in India' (Hindustan Times) - The wine industry in India is projected to grow at more than 25 per cent annually in the next decade, making it the fastest growing industry in the country, says leading wine industrialist Rajeev Samant of Sula Wines.

Nintendo tops '07 sales numbers in industry's best year ever (Ars Technica) - 2007 saw Nintendo once again slide comfortably into the number one position in the gaming industry, but sales for everyone were up as the gaming industry saw a 43 percent increase in sales over 2006. Read More...

18-01-2008: Automotive industry on recovery path (The Edge Daily) - KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s automotive industry continued to grow strongly in the fourth quarter of 2007, but the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (Mier) cautioned about a bumpy road ahead due to slower economic growth and the threat of higher inflation.

Analysis of Major Seed Producing Countries and Major Players in the Global Seed Industry (Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c79875) has announced the addition of "Global Seed Industry: 2006 Edition" to their offering.

Tourist industry confidence high: minister (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - The acting Tourism Minister Chris Burns says the amount of new accommodation under construction in Darwin shows there's confidence in the tourism industry.

Analysis: Industry confabs look stateside (UPI) - The conference schedule for Israel's security industry points to expanded ties with the United States in 2008, sharing knowledge and securing a larger share of the U.S. market.