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Car industry 'must recycle more' (BBC News) - The motor industry must find better ways of recycling cars if it is to be sustainable, a report has urges.

China urged to set up iron ore reserve -industry exec (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News) - SHANGHAI, Nov 26 - China's steel industry, the world's largest, is lobbying the country's central government to establish a national iron ore reserve to secure supplies of the raw material, a senior industry official said on Monday.

Vice-Chancellors Out of Touch on Industry Degree (Scoop.co.nz) - Statements by university Vice-Chancellors opposing a proposed mining industry degree show they are sadly out of touch with the needs of industry.

Investment industry set for great divide by 2020 (Scoop.co.nz) - Investment managers will need to adapt and innovate to avoid falling into a two-tier industry of outperforming alpha fund managers and those left behind to chase scarce market returns, according to a new book launched by Mercer today.

Coir industry suffers diminishing returns on account of strong rupee (Indian Express Finance via Yahoo! India News) - Incremental coir exports for the year have brought diminishing returns for the coir industry that depends on the export market for survival. According to figures provided by the state-run Coir Board, the sector has lost Rs 57 crore between April and October due to the appreciation of the rupee against the dollar. The board is desperately seeking more sops for the sector to stay afloat as ...

Natural medicine leads in health care industry (The Arbiter) - Health care and the cost of pharmaceuticals can be expensive. For some, medications don't always alleviate symptoms, and it may lead to side effects or contribute to the development of another health problem. Due to rising costs and sometimes faulty medication management, natural medicine has become a million dollar industry.

Telecom Cabinets Analysis - Shortsighted Industry (Scoop.co.nz) - When I addressed the TUANZ conference in May 2006 I very much supported Teresa Gattung’s overtures to the industry, after the government’s structural separation announcement at that time it would force Telecom to make structural changes.

Mining industry to shine despite economic woes: analysts (AFP via Yahoo! News) - The mining sector's value, while hit by fears of a global economic slowdown, has a bright future thanks to strong Chinese demand for metals and the difficulty of unearthing resources in Africa, analysts say.

JPEPA bad for tuna industry: fishers (Sun Star) - A NATIONWIDE militant fishermen's group has painted a grim scenario for the local tuna industry in case the Senate ratifies the controversial Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA).

Industry body recommends fiscal bundle to encourage investment (IANS via Yahoo! India News) - New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) A leading industry body has recommended an eight-point financial package to encourage investments flowing in and out of the country.