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Can Farmers Feed the Biofuel Industry? Asks Report (GreenBiz) - WASHINGTON, Nov. 24, 2006 - A new report from the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) asks the question "Can American farmers feed the growing biofuel industry?"

RETAIL INDUSTRY MOST POPULAR AMONG YOUNG TAIWAN BIZ STARTERS (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Retail The retail industry is the most popular field among young business starters in Taiwan, followed by the industrial and manufacturing sector and the restaurant industry, according to the results of a survey released Thursday by the National Youth Commission (NYC).

Retail Industry Most Popular Among Young Taiwan Biz Starters (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News) - The retail industry is the most popular field among young business starters in Taiwan, followed by the industrial and manufacturing sector and the restaurant industry, according to the results of a survey released Thursday by the National Youth Commission (NYC).

Europe's industry faces big cuts in emissions (Financial Times) - European industry will have to slash its greenhouse gas emissions from 2008 under plans by the European Union to tighten up the carbon trading system seen as a pioneering weapon in the world's battle against climate change.

No domestics on U.S. insurance industry's list of safest vehicles (KVBC Las Vegas) - The US insurance industry has released its list of the 13 safest cars -- and none of them are from the US. An industry official says that's mostly because American automakers aren't making cars with electronic stability control, which keeps vehicles stable in emergencies.

Industry reassured over pensions reform (Tiscali) - LONDON (Reuters) - The government moved on Thursday to ease concerns in the savings industry that a planned overhaul of pensions, including a low-cost national savings scheme, could erode existing provision.

Protect Patients from Exploitation by Alternative Medicines Industry, Says Expert (Newswise) - It is time to protect patients from "vile and cynical exploitation" by the alternative medicines industry, argues a cancer expert in this week's BMJ.

Investigation on Lebanese industry minister's murder begins: report (People's Daily) - An independent international investigation commission Thursday began the probe into assassination of Lebanese Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel, the Lebanese Broadcasting Corp. reported.

Drug Industry Is on Defensive as Power Shifts (New York Times) - Many drug company lobbyists concede that the House is likely to pass a bill intended to drive down drug prices, but they are determined to block such legislation in the Senate.

Experts call for crackdown on 'vile' alternative cancer medicine industry (Evening Standard) - Cancer patients are victims of 'vile and cynical' exploitation by the alternative medicines industry, claims a top specialist. Professor Jonathan Waxman, of Imperial College London, is calling for legislation against 'the snake oil salesmen that peddle cures and exploit the desperate.'