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Australia May Build Nuclear Power Industry Within 15 Years (Bloomberg.com) - Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Australia may have a commercially viable nuclear power industry within 15 years, the Australian newspaper said, citing the results of a review by a government task force due to report later this month.

U.S. banking industry faces uncertainty in 2007 - S&P (Market Watch) - NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Standard & Poor's maintained "a modest positive bias" in its 2007 rating outlook for the U.S. banking industry, amid expectations that profitability will remain "healthy" next year, the credit-rating agency said in a report.

Timber industry to back Baillieu in election (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - The logging industry is backing Victorian Opposition Leader Ted Baillieu in the election campaign after last night's leadership debate.

Nuclear industry 'possible in 15 yrs' (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - A report by the Federal Government's nuclear energy task force has found that within 15 years a nuclear power industry in Australia could be commercially viable.

Worker shortage looms for utility industry (Austin American-Statesman) - Austin Community College among schools trying to close the gap. CINCINNATI — Raymond Miller doesn't want to flip a light switch one night and find out he's in the dark because there weren't enough workers to keep the country's power industry going.

Chemicals ministry played into hands of industry in publicizing price cuts of 886 drugs: AIDAN (PharmaBiz) - All India Drug Action Network (AIDAN), the national network of organisations working on pharmaceutical policy issues, has accused the Union ministry of chemicals of playing into the hands of the industry by publicizing an industry 'gimmick' of voluntary price reduction on 886 formulations that has practically 'no impact on the drug price scenario of the country'.

State's Salmon Industry Continues Uphill Climb: BRIGHT SPOT: Alaska's Wild Fish Benefit From Sales of Farmed Product. (RedNova) - By Wesley Loy, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Nov. 3--Alaska's commercial salmon industry is undergoing big changes because of powerful market shifts around the world, a fisheries expert said Thursday.

DVD Kiosk Industry: Coinstar/Redbox Seeing Strong Growth (SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance) - Davis Freeberg submits: On a day where Blockbuster Video had to admit that they were forced to close 343 net stores over the last quarter, Coinstar reported their earnings and gave the investment community a very different outlook on the current state of the DVD kiosk industry.

Renewable energy industry leads to growth for Grand Forks company (KVLY TV 11 Fargo) - A booming renewable energy industry has led to explosive growth for a Grand Forks company. LM Glasfiber makes blades for wind turbines. The company already has 450 employees, and will add 250 more. LM Glasfiber is a privately owned Danish company.

China's Hospitality Industry Sales For 2006 Forecast At $125 Billion (Nasdaq) - (RTTNews) - China's hospitality industry sales are likely to touch $125 billion or 1.07 trillion Yuan this year, according to forecasts by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.