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The war of fog: industry insists it's fighting Asian haze (AFP via Yahoo! News) - As thick haze chokes Southeast Asia and drifts across the Pacific, the pulp and paper industry, blamed for failing to prevent the burning of vast swathes of Indonesian forest, says it's doing its best to fight the scourge.

The Toy Industry Takes on Electronics (Washington Post) - News flash: Kids like playing with toys. No one is stopping the presses over that observation, but it could help turn around the slumping toy industry this holiday season as it battles video games, cellphones and iPods for coveted spots on children's wish lists.

'The Industry Is Not Broken' (Forbes) - Amp'd Mobile chief Peter Adderton on his company's growth and the fate of the 'virtual network' industry.

Caribbean tourism industry criticizes changes in U.S. passport rules (USA Today) - The Caribbean tourist industry reacted sharply on Wednesday to changes in U.S. rules extending the time that American cruise passengers can travel without their passports but not those who journey by air.

Child plea made to games industry (BBC News) - The games industry should get involved in the debate about children and videogames, says a government minister.

P2P Industry Networks For Legitimacy (TechWeb) - The growth of peer-to-peer networks continues unabated, and an industry group trying to change the perception of P2P networks.

Tumbling prices splinter lumber industry's earnings outlook (Market Watch) - SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- A sharp drop in the price of plywood and other wood products used in the housing industry is likely to shave profits at the major lumber companies, who start reporting their third-quarter earnings later this month.

Industry Critic Offers a 'Bottom-Up' Strategy (Washington Post) - Louis Lowenstein, a button-down 81-year-old emeritus finance and law professor, is positioning himself to become the mutual fund industry's most urbane critic. Listening to him talk about his book in progress, which he promises will uncover the "shame" of the fund industry, is like watching a man sharpen his sword to do battle with a tank. One can't help but wish him well.

Petroleum industry critical of gas plan (AAP via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Australia's oil and gas industry has criticised a Western Australian plan to set aside 15 per cent of the state's gas reserves for domestic use.

The war of fog: industry insists it's fighting Asian haze (Channel NewsAsia) - PANGKALAN KERINCI, Indonesia : As thick haze chokes Southeast Asia and drifts across the Pacific, the pulp and paper industry, blamed for failing to prevent the burning of vast swathes of Indonesian forest, says it's doing its best to fight the scourge.