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Credit card industry set to shake up high tech (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News) - For those who know how to read between the lines, the announcement this week by Payment Processing Inc. [PPI ] of training courses to meet VISA compliance guidelines for application developers, service providers and merchants, is the first sign of a developing storm that could have repercussions across the entire high-tech industry.

Establishing sound fiduciary standards vital to financial services industry (San Diego Daily Transcript via Yahoo! News) - The financial services industry is working hard to try and clean up its image. And there is a lot of work to do.

Government officials, industry experts to address ACB's 2006 annual convention in San Diego (San Diego Daily Transcript via Yahoo! News) - Government officials, industry experts and Californians will address America's Community Bankers' 2006 annual convention, held Sunday through Wednesday, at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. About 1,500 bankers, directors, spouses and exhibitors are expected to attend the convention, which is one of the largest gatherings of community bank executives in the country.

David Hendricks: Patients, health care industry stand to gain a lot from tech upgrade (San Antonio Express News) - A statewide patient database network for the secure exchange of medical records would inject some much-needed technology into the health care industry.

Charest cold to idea of cutting fibre prices to bail out forestry industry (Canadian Business) - CANDIAC, Que. (CP) - Quebec Premier Jean Charest appeared to put an end to speculation Friday that his government would help the province's struggling forestry industry by cutting the price of wood fibre.

ADESA, Inc. Hires Industry Veteran to Lead E-Business Center of Excellence (RedNova) - CARMEL, Ind., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ADESA, Inc. , North America's largest publicly traded provider of wholesale vehicle auctions and used vehicle dealer floorplan financing, today announced that industry veteran Bob Schoen has been named the company's new Vice President of e-Business.

Any Semi Capacity Growth Beyond Demand is Bad for the Industry (SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance) - William Trent submits: Our regular readers know that we have our fears about the state of the semiconductor industry. Since the cliche says that Wall Street is driven by fear and greed, it seems only fitting that our concerns were answered by Andy So of Raw Greed who says: I once worked for [... ]

Southeast tourism industry wages post-hurricane campaign (KPLC) - MOBILE, Ala. The Southeastern tourism industry, rebounding from devastating hurricanes in 2004 and 2005, is taking steps to make sure it continues to draw thousands to its cruise ships, fall colors, festivals, bird-watching trails and scores of other October attractions.

Credit card industry set to shake up high tech (InfoWorld) - ( InfoWorld ) - For those who know how to read between the lines, the announcement this week by Payment Processing Inc. [PPI] of training courses to meet VISA compliance guidelines for application developers, service providers and merchants, is the first sign of a developing storm that could have repercussions across the entire high-tech industry. The guidelines target the unique user

The gaming industry (Sun-Sentinel) - Online gamblers not likely to fold Despite crackdown in U.S., industry will find a way to adapt, experts say Despite a U.S. government crackdown on Internet gambling, experts say patrons of the industry will likely find alternate ways to get their bets down.