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FDA warns cherry industry about health claims (USA Today) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned the cherry industry not to overstate the health benefits of its products. It directed the businesses to stop making "unproven claims" on websites and labels that their products treat or prevent diseases like cancer, heart disease and arthritis.

Ad execs say industry needs a new definition (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) - Advertising either is dead or requires a new definition, industry executives told a conference for St. Louis-area creative directors on Friday. Change is inevitable, given the hundreds of channels on digital cable, the power of TiVo to skip ads and the rise of the Internet, the executives said.

AP Centerpiece: Oil industry not likely to expand production (Austin American-Statesman) - WASHINGTON — Don't expect the oil industry to boost fuel production merely to deflect criticism from Congress about soaring prices and profits.

Export tax helps cater to industry: VP (The Jakarta Post) - Amid rising criticism from many businesspeople about recent plans to impose more export duties on coal and crude palm oil (CPO), the government is optimistic that the policy will help develop the local processing industry.

Bulk drug industry fears new EIA norms may harm expansion, modernisation plans (PharmaBiz) - The draft, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Rules, notified by the union ministry of environment and forests has invited widespread criticism from the industry including the chemical and bulk drugs manufacturing sectors.

Real estate industry dominates politcal giving in mayoral campaign (San Diego Daily Transcript via Yahoo! News) - The real estate and development industry gave the most to this year's mayoral campaign, with miscellaneous individuals giving the second most, according to an analysis of campaign funding by the Center on Policy Initiatives.

Canadian Recording Industry Hurting As Well (FMQB) - A new report from StatsCan says that 2003 was the Canadian recording industry worst year financial since 1998.

Sex industry law revised to curb human-trafficking (The Japan Times) - A law regulating the sex industry was revised Friday to help curb human-trafficking and to rein in advertising and other activities used to solicit customers.

Industry Roundtable Speakers at PRI Trade Show (Speed TV) - Written by: Pete Evanow Laguna Beach, Calif. – 10/28/2005 The PRI Industry Roundtable, set for Nov. 30, the day prior to the opening of the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, will present the strongest panel of motorsports experts in its nine-year history.

Textile industry looks to lift export chances (Bangkok Post) - The local textile industry is developing a market access and regional supply strategy as part of an effort to increase exports by 20-25% per year. The Textile and Garment Development Efficiency and Technology Project (T-DET) is being carried out with the Textile and Garment Industry Association.