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Bose Tries to Shake Up Auto Industry (ABC News) - Audio Tech Pioneer Tries to Shake Up Auto Industry With New Suspension Design

Auto industry whittles down fearful workers (Austin American-Statesman) - 60,000 jobs slashed, more cuts on way – what's next for Motor City? DETROIT — The Motor City is facing a fearful holiday season after three of the auto industry's biggest companies announced nearly 60,000 job cuts in the past two weeks, with more to come.

College of Engineering working with industry (Jonesboro Sun) - JONESBORO -- Officials at Arkansas State University's College of Engineering are forming a Technology Advisory Council, a group composed of college administrators and local industry leaders.

Life insurance industry logs 34.4 pc growth in H1 (Press Trust of India) - New Delhi, Nov 27 (PTI) Country's largest insurer LIC expanded its business by 23 per cent in the first half of this fiscal while the life insurance industry logged a robust 34.4 per cent growth in first year premium.

SW China City to Host Sino-ASEAN Light Industry Expo (RedNova) - SW China city to host Sino-ASEAN light industry expo KUNMING, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- The 2005 China-ASEAN Light Industry Expo is scheduled to be held from December 8 to 12 in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan province.

Bose Tries to Shake Up Auto Industry (AP via Yahoo! News) - In a cleared-out parking lot at Bose Corp.'s headquarters, a test driver guides a Lexus at 25 mph toward what would appear to be an unfriendly introduction to a two-by-six lying on its side, ankle-high.

Hospitality industry opposes 'hamburger tax' (Benton Courier) - Phillip Brown, the spokesman for members of Benton's hospitality industry, said his group intends to again oppose the city's efforts to enact a so-called "hamburger tax" by campaigning to have the issue placed on the ballot.

Tiles industry resents `dumping' by China (The Hindu) - NOW, it is the turn of the domestic tiles and ceramics industry to cry foul over `dumping' of tiles by China.

Expo To Develop Ties Within Building Industry (BruDirect.com) - Bandar Seri Begawan - The Acting Director of the Public Works Department Hj Mohd Zin Hj Salleh has expressed hopes that the recently launched Brunei International Building Industry Exhibition would serve as a platform for various organisations involved in the building industry to seize opportunities that may arise.

Ombud slates financial industry's 'undesirable trends' (Independent Online) - Charles Pillai, the Ombud for Financial Services Providers, has lambasted errant financial advisers and the broader financial services industry for various undesirable practices, which are resulting in consumers losing out when they make investments or buy financial products.