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Chevron Technology Ventures LLC joins Biotechnology Industry Organization, highlights drive for bioenergy (SeedQuest) - Jim Greenwood, president & CEO of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), announced today that Chevron Technology Ventures LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron Corp., has become a member of BIO. "Chevron Technology Ventures joins a growing list of forward-thinking members in BIO's Industrial and Environmental Section who are working to transform how we produce fuels and consumer

Jabre Shouldn't Be Back in Hedge-Fund Industry: Matthew Lynn (Bloomberg.com) - Oct. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Is the hedge-fund industry serious about self-regulation? Does it care in the least about its image? Or does it just want to stuff as much money as possible into the big bag marked swag before the whole party gets closed down?

Uranium industry heavily regulated: ERA chief (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - The head of the Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory says new entrants to the uranium industry should prepare themselves for zealous government regulation.

Asian oil and gas industry gives Energy City Qatar a warm welcome (AME Info) - Energy City Qatar Chief Executive Bob Moore said he was delighted with the response from Asian oil and gas industry leaders following a week long visit to Singapore timed to coincide with a number of industry events in the city.

Music industry in 8,000 new file-share lawsuits (ABS-CBNNEWS.com) - LONDON - The music industry has launched a fresh wave of 8,000 lawsuits against alleged file-sharers around the world, escalating its drive to stamp out online piracy and encourage the use of legal download services.

Record Industry Launches Lawsuits Against 'Pirates' (RedNova) - By Jane Wardell THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON -- The international record industry launched thousands more lawsuits around the world Tuesday against individuals it accuses of illegally downloading and sharing digital music, ranging from a Finnish laboratory assistant to a German clergyman.

Music industry goes into attack mode (Sydney Morning Herald) - The music industry is back on the offensive, going after downloaders and uploaders as it escalates its drive to stamp out online piracy. -

China to make more efforts to help Africa to develop textile industry (People's Daily) - China will make more efforts to help African countries develop their textile industry in order to offset the effects of cheap Chinese imports, said an official with the Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday

Recording Industry Launches Global Assault on Piracy (TechWeb via Yahoo! News) - The recording industry files some 8,000 lawsuits in 17 countries to fight music piracy on file-sharing networks.

International Record Industry Files 8,000 Downloading Suits (GigaLaw.com) - The international record industry launched thousands more lawsuits around the world against individuals it accuses of illegally downloading and sharing digital music, ranging from a Finnish laboratory assistant to a German clergyman.