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Captive insurance industry fears new IRS rules (Boston Globe) - Tax rules governing the captive insurance industry may not seem like a captivating subject, but industry insiders say proposed Internal Revenue Service rules changes could hurt an industry that supports 1,400 high-paying Vermont jobs.

HK's Hidili Industry shares suspended -HKex (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News) - HONG KONG, Oct 16 - Trading in shares of Hidili Industry International Development Ltd was suspended on Tuesday, the Hong Kong exchange said.

Don’t underestimate importance of the financial services industry (The Providence Journal) - The financial services industry makes a substantial contribution to the U.S. economy. The financial sector accounts for approximately 8 percent of the total gross domestic product and the sector has experienced increases in size averaging 6.44 percent annually. That’s approximately 1.49 percent more than the U.S. GDP as a whole.

X-FAB strengthens position in semiconductor industry (The Star Online) - KUCHING : Wafer foundry X-FAB Sarawak Sdn Bhd has obtained an international certification that allows it to develop and manufacture technologies for the automotive industry.

Manitowoc's Industry Back on the Upswing (WBAY Green Bay) - Manitowoc Crane's expansion follows years of constant change in the city's manufacturing industry -- and the jobs that go with it.

Oil, Gas Industry Agency Calls New Zealand Energy Strategy Unrealistic (Nasdaq) - (RTTNews) - The New Zealand government's newly announced renewable energy strategy will, in the opinion of the oil and gas industry, make power blackouts more likely.

Industry offers horse-sale integrity steps (Louisville Courier-Journal) - Facing the possibility of a state-imposed solution to ensure integrity in horse sales, an industry task force today issued its own series of recommendations.

Pirates Slyly Pirate Music Industry Site (ExtremeTech) - Visit IPFI.org, and you'll hit the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, a site representing the worldwide phonographic industry and comprised of 1,400 member labels. Visit IPFI.com and you'll see something else entirely.

Labor and industry secretary unveils unemployment-benefits plan (Lebanon Daily News) - HEILMANDALE - A new way laid-off workers in Pennsylvania will obtain their unemployment benefits was unveiled yesterday by the state's labor and industry secretary.

``Chinese Steel Industry'' - Gain an Insight into the Evolution of the Industry and Competitive Dynamics Prevalent in ... (Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c71480) has announced the addition of "Chinese Steel Sector: Industry Profile" to their offering.