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Canada Announces Aid for Lumber Industry (AP via Yahoo! News) - Canada announced $1.2 billion in aid for its softwood lumber industry on Thursday, a move the United States called disappointing.

Canada Proposes Large Aid Package for Its Lumber Industry (New York Times) - The Canadian government outlined an aid package for its softwood lumber industry that may exacerbate Canada's long-running trade dispute with the United States.

Liberal government announces $1.5B aid to forest industry, mill towns (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News) - RICHMOND, B.C. (CP) - The Liberal government, days away from a non-confidence vote in Parliament that will trigger an election campaign, announced Thursday a $1.5-billion forest industry aid package.

US to consult with industry on Canada lumber aid (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - The United States will examine Canada's billion-dollar aid package for its softwood lumber industry and take action if necessary to protect its own domestic industry, senior U.S. trade officials said on Thursday.

Food industry submits obesity battle plans to EU (International Herald Tribune) - Europe's food industry and consumer groups were submitting ideas to the European Union on Thursday on how to confront obesity.

India Keen To Re-Build Iraq's Petroleum Industry (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News) - India on Thursday said it was keen on re-building Iraq's petro industry which is in shambles and would seek Turkey's help in this connection.

INDIA KEEN TO RE-BUILD IRAQ'S PETROLEUM INDUSTRY (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance) - Petroleum India on Thursday said it was keen on re-building Iraq's petro industry which is in shambles and would seek Turkey's help in this connection.

BANK INDONESIA TO PUSH BANK INDUSTRY CONSOLIDATION (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance) - Banking / finance Amid a slump in the banking industry, the central bank said it will speed up the process of consolidation to meet the Indonesian Banking Architecture (API) target.

Bank Indonesia To Push Bank Industry Consolidation (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News) - Amid a slump in the banking industry, the central bank said it will speed up the process of consolidation to meet the Indonesian Banking Architecture (API) target.

Canada announces billion dollar aid package for softwood lumber industry (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - TORONTO -- Canada announced $1.2 billion in aid for its softwood lumber industry on Thursday, a move the United States called disappointing. Jacques Saada, Canada's minister of regional economic development, said the aid should not harm Canada's case in a long-running trade dispute with the United States, which alleges the Canadian industry is already subsidized.