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Christmas Tree Industry Healthy, Spokesman Says (The Morning News) - The Christmas tree industry is healthy and not a thing of the past, said Rick Dungey, National Christmas Tree Association public relations manager.

After Katrina, Louisiana's film industry flourishes (Market Watch) - In addition to sharing the same abbreviation as the film industry’s capital, the state of Louisiana is capturing more of the dollars going into movie and television production -- roughly half a billion dollars for about 50 projects this year.

Defense industry needs innovation - Vice Premier (China Economic Net) - Chinese Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan has urged the defense industry to strengthen its capabilities by facilitating technical innovation, either independently or through imported expertise.

China's Vice Premier urges defense industry to accelerate innovation (People's Daily) - Chinese Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan has urged the defense industry to strengthen its capabilities by facilitating technical innovation, either independently or through imported expertise. Zeng spoke during a four-day tour to northweste ...

Indian film industry to grow at 25%: CII-AT Kearney (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News) - The Indian film industry is worth around $1.8 billion in 2006 (around Rs 7,500 crore) and is expected to grow at 25% per annum in value terms for the next four years to reach $4.5 to $5.1 billion (around Rs 20,000 crore) by 2011, said a report by CII-AT Kearney on 'The new economics of the Indian film industry: creativity and transformation'. "The Indian film industry is on the threshold of a ...

Slower growth seen for 4D betting industry (The Star--The People's Paper) - KUALA LUMPUR: The four-digit (4D) numbers forecast betting industry, which rings up sales of about RM7bil per annum, is expected to grow at a slower pace this year.

Panning and friends are finding success in film industry (Waconia Patriot) - Nate Panning, a former resident of Cologne and graduate of Central High School, is making a name for himself in the world of show business. He has been involved in the film industry for more than a decade, but recently his work has begun to catch the eye of major networks.

UPDATE: After Katrina, Louisiana's Film Industry Flourishes (Nasdaq) - LOS ANGELES (Dow Jones) -- Call it "the other LA." In addition to sharing the same abbreviation as the film industry's capital, the state of Louisiana is capturing more of the dollars going into movie and television production -- roughly half a billion dollars for about 50 projects this year.

Mutual Fund Industry Sees Threat From ETNs (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News) - A dispute between financial services providers is brewing over the tax treatment of exchange traded notes and mutual funds.

Najib: Batik Industry Still At Micro Stage (Pertubuhan Berita Nasional Malaysia) - KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- The country's batik industry is still at a micro stage or regarded as a cottage industry despite having existed for almost a century, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak said.