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150 Turkish Companies To Attend Tehran International Industry Fair (TurkishPress.com) - ANKARA - Tehran 5th International Industry Fair will start on Sunday. Forum Fair stated on Saturday that 150 Turkish companies will attend the fair and Turkish Foreign Trade Undersecretary Tuncer Kayalar will take part in the fair.

Tobacco industry faces class-action lawsuit after Supreme Court ruling (Canada.com) - TORONTO (CP) - Canada's tobacco industry faced more challenges Friday, with the news of a class-action lawsuit in Quebec and a possible downgrade of Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc.'s credit rating.

U.S. Auto Industry Braces for Slower Sales (AP via Yahoo! News) - The U.S. auto industry is bracing for an autumn chill. Analysts predict dismal sales for the Big Three this fall, as rising gas prices eat away at SUVs' popularity.

Hospitality industry opposes 'hamburger tax' (Benton Courier) - Phillip Brown, the spokesman for members of Benton's hospitality industry, said his group intends to again oppose the city's efforts to enact a so-called "hamburger tax" by campaigning to have the issue placed on the ballot.

Outsourcing industry wins praise (Sun Star) - MANILA -- The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) hailed the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, one of the country's current biggest employer-sector, for placing the Philippines firmly in a top position as a prime outsourcing site in the world.

NTT grapples with industrys fast changes (Manila Bulletin) - TOKYO, Oct. 1 (Reuters) Japan s Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. is expected to overhaul its business for the second time in seven years, underscoring how telecoms operators are struggling in a fast-changing industry.

Malayalam film industry on revival path (Kaumundi Online) - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : The Malayalam Cine Technicians Association (MACTA) is buoyant over the revival of the local film industry, with all films released during the Onam season becoming major hits.

Big Hurdles Remain For VoIP Deployments: Industry Panel (TechWeb via Yahoo! News) - VoIP may be the next big thing, but it faces security, regulatory, and business challenges, a panel of industry evangelists warn at NGN2005.

Used books become a $2 billion industry (Salt Lake Tribune) - NEW YORK - For as long as there has been a publishing industry, there have been used books, that supposedly quaint world of polymaths and antiquarians poking about musty, cluttered stores for titles few readers would know. But a landmark study released Wednesday confirms what publishers, authors and booksellers have believed - and feared - since the rise of the Internet: Used books have

Maldives Maintains Islamic Values Despite Successful Tourism Industry (Bernama) - PETALING JAYA, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom says that the country has managed to maintain its Islamic values, culture and heritage, despite its successful tourism industry.