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Shanghai Industry to Sell Stake (AP via Yahoo! News) - Shanghai Industry Development Co. said Thursday it plans to sell its 1.57 percent stake in Shanghai Pudong Development Bank for 338.25 million yuan ($41.9 million).

San Diego's marine industry in for smooth sailing (San Diego Daily Transcript via Yahoo! News) - With sales up, fuel costs down and the annual San Diego Boat Show kicking off this week, some experts say it's smooth sailing for the area's marine industry, particularly for those selling more affordable vessels.

AT&T named industry leader in toll-free services (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance) - AT&T Inc. has been recognized as the best toll-free services provider in the telecommunications industry.

CHINESE TEXTILE INDUSTRY BOOMS DESPITE TRADE DISPUTES (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance) - Statistics Despite increasing international trade disputes and the appreciation China's currency in 2005, the country's textile industry recorded healthy increases, the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textiles said Wednesday.

Shanghai Industry to Sell Stake (Austin American-Statesman) - SHANGHAI, China — Shanghai Industry Development Co. said Thursday it plans to sell its 1.57 percent stake in Shanghai Pudong Development Bank for 338.25 million yuan ($41.9 million).

Chinese Textile Industry Booms Despite Trade Disputes (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News) - Despite increasing international trade disputes and the appreciation China's currency in 2005, the country's textile industry recorded healthy increases, the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textiles said Wednesday.

Mining disaster deals a blow to industry (MSNBC) - The blast that killed 12 miners in West Virginia has given coal mining a black eye just as the long-stagnant industry had begun turning a profit after decades of red ink.

US sugar industry vows to fight changes (Sydney Morning Herald) - The US sugar industry has pledged to put up a ferocious fight against any moves to open up the US sugar market to Australian farmers. -

Shanghai Industry to Sell Stake (WJLA-TV Washington D.C.) - SHANGHAI, China (AP) - Shanghai Industry Development Co. said Thursday it plans to sell its 1.57 percent stake in Shanghai Pudong Development Bank for 338.25 million yuan ($41.9 million).Citigroup Inc., which owns 4.62 percent of Pudong Development Bank, has also said that it would like to increase its stake in the bank to 19.9 percent.

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.