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Critics try to roll back drug industry's user fee system (The Star-Ledger) - WASHINGTON -- In the early 1990s, an underfunded Food and Drug Administration was moving slowly to approve new medicines -- and hearing angry complaints from the pharmaceutical industry.

China's machinery industry sees profit up 40 pct (People's Daily) - Profits in China's heavy machinery industry - which includes sectors such as autos, power generation equipment, hydro equipment and machine tools - rose more than 40 percent in the first 8 months of this year.

Tremblay: Westborough firm provides publications, data for trillion dollar industry (The MetroWest Daily News) - By the end of its debut year in 1924, the mutual fund industry had accumulated assets of less than $10 million. Today, those assets have skyrocketed to $9.3 trillion.

Pre-entry criteria a drawback to lubricant industry (Sunday Observer) - The lubricant industry, a government owned business venture under the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has to follow practically an impossible entry criteria to the market, though development of local industries has been the focus in the 'Mahinda Chintana' Chairman, Laugfs Holdings Ltd. W. K. H. Wegapitiya said.

Green law to target energy industry (Canada.com) - OTTAWA - The Conservative government plans to get tough with the oil and gas industry along with other large greenhouse-gas emitters when it unveils its long-awaited green plan next month, Environment Minister Rona Ambrose said Friday.

Patrick owes more to fishing industry (Gloucester Daily Times) - Gloucester's fishing industry is "devastated" by drug and alcohol addiction, according to Deval Patrick, the Democratic candidate for governor. Really? He must have inside information nobody else does.

Timber Industry Hurting; Pawlenty Says He'll Help (WCCO Minneapolis/St. Paul) - Job training, career counseling and resume help will be available to about 300 timber industry workers in northern Minnesota who are losing their jobs, Gov. Tim Pawlenty said Friday. More Business News More Political News More Election News

Florida citrus industry facing possible orange shortage (San Jose Mercury News) - It's getting hard to grow oranges in the Sunshine State. Monthslong droughts are broken by nasty hurricane seasons. Three diseases that kill and damage citrus trees and fruit continue to spread. Urban sprawl is taking over groves, and there are now fewer acres of trees than any time since 1988, when a wave of freezes crippled the industry.

Jeddah to host 2nd Islamic Industry, Commerce Chamber's meeting (Islamic Republic News Agency) - Saudi Arabia - Islamic Chambers The second session of the Islamic Industry and Commerce Chamber's board of directors will be held in port city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on October 1-2.

Florida citrus industry facing potential orange shortage (East Valley Tribune) - ORLANDO, Fla. - It's getting hard to grow oranges in the Sunshine State. Months-long droughts are broken by nasty hurricane seasons. Three diseases that kill and damage citrus trees and fruit continue to spread. Urban sprawl is taking over groves, and there are now fewer acres of trees than any time since 1988, when a wave of freezes crippled the industry.