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Alcoholism affects one in five industry workers in Brazil (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Alcoholism affects one in five industry workers in Brazil and is the biggest health burden for the economy, according to a study presented at an international gathering of the National Confederation of Industry (CNI).

Mining industry welcomes nuclear energy review (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - The mining industry has welcomed the review of nuclear energy in Australia, saying the debate so far has been hijacked by misinformation.

Hopes for mine industry to turn around rail link debt (ABC via Yahoo!7 Finance) - It is hoped South Australia's burgeoning mining industry will pull the Adelaide to Darwin rail link out of debt.

No domestics on U.S. insurance industry's list of safest vehicles (Dayton Daily News) - Imported models took all 13 spots on the U.S. insurance industry's list of safest vehicles this year, due mainly to a new requirement that all cars and sport utilities on the list have systems to keep them stable in an emergency.

Turmoil in US newspaper industry grows as Tribune Co. in focus (AFP via Yahoo! News) - The US newspaper industry is facing growing turmoil as readers and advertisers increasingly turn to newer media, pressuring some of the industry's most prominent players.

‘Bad apples’ tainting industry, say pig farmers (The Star Online) - The majority of pig farmers in Selangor has given the assurance that they are raising healthy animals for consumption and are saddened by the action of a few “bad apples” who have tainted the industry and caused a drop in demand for pork.

FDI, capacity expansion to fuel Indian leather industry growth (New Kerala) - New Delhi, Nov 20: The Council for Leather Exports today said increased FDI inflow and expanding capacities are likely to fuel the Indian leather industry to grow at 20 per cent annually and push up exports to seven billion dollars by 2011.

Tourism fuels credit card industry growth (China Daily) - SHANGHAI: China's rapidly expanding credit card industry is being boosted by the country's growing popularity among tourists, according to a report by Visa International.

Hoeven, Industry Leaders Highlight North Dakota, South Dakota Manufacturing Conference (KXMB CBS12 Bismarck) - BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. John Hoeven and officials from the state's manufacturing industry today kicked-off the first ever regional manufacturing conference, Where Manufacturing Matters. The conference, which runs Monday and Tuesday at the Fargo Ramada P

Gas industry ready to talk tax (Glenwood Springs Post Independent) - GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. — Several natural gas industry representatives say they stand ready to work with the newly elected Garfield County assessor to make sure they pay their fair share of taxes.