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Coal Industry Plugs Into the Campaign (Washington Post) - A group backed by the coal industry and its utility allies is waging a $35 million campaign in primary and caucus states to rally public support for coal-fired electricity and to fuel opposition to legislation that Congress is crafting to slow climate change.

Vivendi chief says music industry gloom overdone (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Vivendi Chief Executive Jean-Bernard Levy has no plans to spin off the music unit Universal and he said on Saturday he believed the gloom surrounding the industry had been over done.

Armored Vehicle Cut Threatens Industry (Washington Post) - WASHINGTON -- A Marine Corps decision to buy a third fewer bomb-resistant vehicles tightens competition in an industry created almost overnight to protect U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan from deadly roadside bombs.

Cadbury to protect Ghana's cocoa industry (Daily Telegraph) - When former Ghanaian farmer James Boateng launches a programme to safeguard the future of the country's cocoa industry tomorrow, he will do so knowing that the future of his employer, Cadbury Schweppes, also depends on its success.

Brazilian Sugar Cane Industry Welcomes European Commission's Proposed Directive on Renewable Energy Sources (Grainnet.com) - Sao Paulo—The Brazilian Sugar Cane Industry Association (UNICA) welcomes the proposal by the European Commission released Jan. 24 as a sensible approach to meet the ambitious binding targets agreed on by heads of government from the European Union last March.

Gulf PE industry to see rationalisation (MENAFN) - Gulf PE industry to see rationalisation

Music industry takes a swipe at ISPs (Times Online) - The music industry took a firm swipe at internet service providers (ISPs) today, accusing them of being in large part responsible for the dramatic loss in profits record labels have suffered as a result of illegal downloading.

U.S. Grains Council Sees Feed Grains Export Potential to India Due to Expanding Commercial Poultry Processing Industry (Grainnet.com) - Washington, DC—The U.S. Grains Council is engaged in assisting India’s growing commercial poultry processing industry with their strategic consumer marketing efforts.

U.S. bond insurer group assures industry "strong" (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - An industry group that represents bond insurers on Friday tried to reassure markets that its members, including MBIA Inc and Ambac Financial Group Inc , are "financially strong."

Brunei's Tourism Industry Needs Better Synergy (BruDirect.com) - Bandar Seri Begawan - The Sultan Saiful Rijal Technical College hosted a talk focusing on the importance of enhancing and improving relationships between education institutions and the hospitality and tourism industry yesterday morning at the college grounds.