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Future of the Newspaper Industry (NPR) - Renee Montagne talks to Jeff Kahler, a consultant to many daily newspapers about the future of the newspaper industry. The industry is facing decreasing circulation and threats from other outlets, like the Internet.

DRAM industry faces oversupply in 2006, 2007: Gartner (AFP via Yahoo! News) - The medium term outlook for the global dynamic random access memory (DRAM) market is bleak with the industry dogged by oversupply, information and technology research agency Gartner Inc says.

ITF urges improvements in local shipping industry (The Jakarta Post) - The International Transport Federation (ITF) has urged the government to fully enforce Presidential Regulation No. 5/2005, which applies cabotage in Indonesian waters, as part of a campaign to have domestic shipowners register their vessels with the Ministry of Transportation and improve conditions for the more than 80,000 workers in the shipping industry.

Senators Reject Proposal to Tax Oil Industry's Windfall Profits (RedNova) - By Lynn J. Cook, Houston Chronicle Nov. 18--WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate shot down an oil industry windfall profit tax amendment proposed by senators Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., and Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., in a 44-55 vote on Thursday.

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Industry backs outright smoke ban (BBC News) - Hospitality and leisure industry chiefs in the UK back an outright smoking ban saying government plans are unworkable.

Industry sets out new drinks code (The Scotsman: Health) - THE biggest names in the drinks industry yesterday unveiled a new code of conduct designed to curb Britain's chronic problems with alcohol.

Abu Dhabi to channelise energy resources into heavy industry (Khaleej Times) - ABU DHABI—The government of Abu Dhabi will make use of its energy resources to diversify into heavy industry, according to Shaikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman, Abu Dhabi Economy and Planning Department.

Dow CEO Testifies Before House Appropriations Joint Sub-Committee on Impact of U.S. Natural Gas Crisis on Industry (ChemPoint) - Midland, November 09, 2005 -- Andrew Liveris, president and chief executive officer of The Dow Chemical Company, testified today during a House Appropriations joint sub-committee hearing in Washington, D.C. on the impact of high and volatile U.S. natural gas prices on the nation's energy consumers, particularly the chemical industry.

Deloitte launches second annual Benchmarking Survey for SA wine industry (South African Wine News) - Professional services firm, Deloitte, yesterday announced the launch of the Second South African Wine Industry Financial Benchmarking Survey.