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Industry backs new skills academies (Daily Telegraph) - British industry will this week throw its weight behind the launch of a new set of National Skills Academies, aimed at providing skilled workers in their sector and boosting productivity.

Fishing Lure: ?The Humble Mullet and the Birth of an International Industry' is Open to the Public at the Heritage (RedNova) - By Wendy Victora, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach Oct. 28--VALPARAISO -- The Mullet Festival may be over until next year, but a pictorial history of the local fishing industry will be on display at the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida for another six months.

Big potential in SA’s telecoms industry: investors (SABC News) - Investors attending a two-day International Investment Council meeting say South Africa has huge opportunities in the services industry, particularly in telecommunications.

Car industry downturn hits suppliers (Detroit News) - Downsizing in the U.S. auto industry continues to cut into profits at major parts suppliers as American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. and BorgWarner Inc. on Friday announced steeper-than-expected drops in earnings for the third quarter.

Canada excludes environmentalists, industry from UN conference (Canada.com) - OTTAWA -- For the first time in the 14-year history of the United Nations treaty on climate change, the Canadian government is excluding environmental and industry groups from its official delegation for international negotiations.

Urgent measures must be taken to restore consumers' trust in the life industry (Independent Online) - This time last year, Finance Minister Trevor Manuel intervened as Pension Funds Adjudicator Vuyani Ngalwana, in a series of high-profile rulings, set aside the confiscatory penalties levied by the life assurance industry when members of retirement annuity (RA) funds - often through no fault of their own - could no longer afford to pay their contributions/ premiums to RAs and life assurance

Wind's up for energy industry (Whittier Daily news) - A hard wind is blowing - and it's kicking up a lot of energy. In fact, the U.S. wind energy industry is on track to install a record 2,750 megawatts of generating capacity this year.

Hollywood stars in booming costume industry (The Arizona Republic) - LOS ANGELES -- Years ago, when the president of Rubies Costume Co. journeyed to Hollywood seeking the rights to make costumes based on movie characters, studio executives mostly were puzzled. Since then, Halloween has grown into a $5-billion industry.

Hartford CEO says industry profits may have peaked in 2006 (Market Watch) - SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Underwriting profits in the property and casualty industry may have peaked in 2006, Hartford Financial Services Chief Executive Ramani Ayer said Friday during a conference call with analysts.

Bolivia reaches deal with foreign energy firms (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Spain's Respol and six other companies agreed to new deals with the Bolivian government on Saturday adhering to Bolivia's nationalization of its energy industry, an official said.