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Seafood industry 'struggling' (AAP via Yahoo!7 News) - It's worth an estimated $2.1 billion a year, but the Australian seafood industry is struggling.

Producer who boosted state's film industry dies (The Oregonian) - Ron Mitchell, a Hollywood film and TV producer and production manager who through his connections and expertise helped promote the Oregon film industry and lure TV production to the state, died Dec. 27, 2006, of lymphoma in his Depoe Bay home. He was 69.

Bright 2007 ahead for Pakistan's business, industry (Khaleej Times) - "COMPETITION, Productivity and moving into new sectors" is the battle cry for Pakistani business and industry in 2007. Strong action in these areas will raise profitability. The choice is to prosper or perish.

'Desperate' farmers feed cattle wine industry leftovers (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - A growing number of South Australian cattle farmers are using the wine industry's leftovers to feed stock, because of a shortage of more traditional types of food.

Tenneco picks vet of auto industry (Chicago Tribune) - New CEO Sherrill has 30 years in field Tenneco Inc. on Friday tapped auto-industry veteran Gregg Sherrill to serve as chairman and chief executive officer of the Lake Forest-based auto components-maker.

Seafood industry 'struggling' (Hastings Gazette) - It's worth an estimated $2.1 billion a year, but the Australian seafood industry is struggling. The failure to keep up with surging demand and lack of modern harvesting methods are just some of the many constraints facing the industry.

Canada cattle industry sees hope in U.S. trade move (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - A new U.S. proposal to allow more imports of Canadian cattle would help but not cure the battered Canadian beef industry, still hurting from trade bans sparked by mad cow disease, industry officials said on Friday.

$2.7 million raised to pay for public, private events / $400,000 given by 22 donors from health care industry (San Francisco Chronicle) - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's inaugural committee received at least $2.7 million in donations to pay for the two days of events, and the biggest contribution came from the health care industry. Contributions of at least $15,000 came from insurance giant...

Industry Buzz Increases Government, Legislative Group Participation at 2007 North American International Auto Show (The Auto Channel) - DETROIT, Jan. 5, 2007 -- The 2007 North American International Auto Show's (NAIAS) prominence as the automotive industry's premier event to make contact with influential executives and experts is drawing more government and legislative groups.

US auto industry braced for tough 2007 (AFP via Yahoo! News) - The US auto industry heads into its annual party facing intensifying pressure from Asian rivals and an economic slowdown that threatens to worsen its financial woes.