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Betfair gains Australian licence amid racing industry protests (AFP via Yahoo! News) - The Australian state of Tasmania will grant British online betting giant Betfair a licence to operate in the country despite vehement opposition from the local racing industry.

Outcry as Jakarta Tries to Revive Paper Industry (New York Times) - Indonesia is trying to revive investor interest in its pulp and paper industry four years after it was rocked by the biggest emerging market debt default in history.

OUTLOOK OF DIGITAL CONTENT INDUSTRY PROMISING: CEPD (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance) - Tourism / leisure The prospects for the digital content industry are promising, with the global output of the industry having seen an average annual growth rate of 28.3 per cent over the past five years, according to a report released Thursday by the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD).

Outlook Of Digital Content Industry Promising: CEPD (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News) - The prospects for the digital content industry are promising, with the global output of the industry having seen an average annual growth rate of 28.3 per cent over the past five years, according to a report released Thursday by the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD).

Services Industry Increase Beats Forecasts (Fox News) - The U.S. services industry recovered last month from a post-hurricane slip but high energy costs still dragged, a report showed Thursday.

Industry, Congress develop tactics to reduce online risks (USA Today) - While debating how to balance convenience and security, financial industry officials, regulators and Congress have been marshaling forces to respond to online risks. Here are some recent developments.

Tire industry to pay for recycling (CBC Manitoba) - The Manitoba government has come up with a plan to fix its ailing tire recycling program. Conservation Minister Stan Struthers says the tire industry itself will be responsible for making sure tires are collected and recycle.

'Mindless killfest' image worries gaming industry leader (CBC) - A U.S. video games developer says the industry is caught in the "cultural crosshairs" and faces looming political battles. Warren Spector was delivering the keynote address at the Montreal International Game Summit running this week in Montreal.

Reuters Summit-Teradyne sees industry consolidation (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News) - (For other news from the Reuters Semiconductors Summit, click on: http://today.reuters.com/summit/SummitInfo.aspx?name=SemiConductorSummit05&pid=500) (Adds details) By Philipp Gollner SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Teradyne Inc. Chief Executive Michael Bradley said on Thursday he expects more mergers in the semiconductor testing equipment industry, but his company plans to grow on its

BHP not backing nuclear power industry (ABC via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance) - Mining giant BHP Billiton says it has no plans to push for a nuclear power industry in Australia.