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EU in telecoms industry shake-up despite opposition (AFP via Yahoo! News) - The European Commission embarked Tuesday on a collision course with Europe's biggest telecoms groups and national regulators with plans to infuse more competition into the fast-growing industry.

More Tech Industry Consolidation Coming? (PC World via Yahoo! News) - Count HP CEO Mark Hurd among those who believe the tech industry could be on the cusp of another major wave of consolidation.

Car industry balks at emission targets (BBC News) - The automotive industry and drivers must all do all they can to reduce emissions from cars, says European policy makers.

SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry (SeedQuest) - Oriental crisp-flesh melons (Cucumis melo L.) have been a popular specialty crop in North Carolina for the past few years. Four hybrids ('NC-Sparta', 'NC-Sapphire', 'NC-Star' and 'NC-Stella') and their seven inbred parents (NC-301, NC-302, NC-303, NC-304, NC-305, NC-306, and NC-309) are being released by North Carolina State University for use by industry.

Survey finds customers satisfied with beer industry (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) - Bartender — another beer! Drinkers are more satisfied with the quality of beer from Anheuser-Busch Cos., its top rival, Miller Brewing Co., and the overall beer industry, according to a University of Michigan study released Tuesday.

Steel industry outlook strong: BlueScope (AAP via Yahoo!7 News) - The outlook for the global steel industry is strong, BlueScope Steel says.

Gambling industry convention opens with a bada-bing in Vegas (The Kansas City Star) - LAS VEGAS | Leave it to the American Gaming Association to invite Tony Soprano to the casino industry’s annual global gathering.

Japanese Footwear Sector: Industry Profile Is Of Immense Help To Management Consultants, Analysts, Market Research ... (Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?report_id=516310&t=d &cat_id=) (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.) has announced the edition of "Japanese Footwear Sector: Industry Profile" to their offering.

Labor lacks industry policy: coalition (AAP via Yahoo!7 News) - Labor is painting a doom and gloom picture of Australia's manufacturing industry to mask its lack of policy, Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane says.

Title and Synopsis: Government to reduce pressure on construction industry by delaying projects and relaxing ... (Zaobao.com) - The government has taken measures to reduce the pressure resulting from the manpower shortage in the construction industry.