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Australian PM asks industry experts to examine carbon trading scheme (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Australian Prime Minister John Howard asked a panel of industry experts to examine how to set up an international carbon emissions trading scheme to help address global warming.

Life sciences industry takes leaps in growth (BizJournals) - Although a relatively small part of the state's economy, Georgia's life sciences industry as a whole grew more quickly than the rest of the state's economy, according to Georgia Economic Outlook 2007, an annual report by The University of Georgia's Selig Center for Economic Growth at the Terry College of Business.

Industry seeks bioterror funds (BizJournals) - The biotech industry is hoping Congress passes a bill that would dole out $1 billion over the next three years for the development of drugs and vaccines to combat bioterrorism threats and pandemics, including anthrax, smallpox and the bird flu.

Biotech industry pushes to soften Sarbanes rules (BizJournals) - The biotech industry is seeing signs of success in treating one of its own chronic conditions: the cost of corporate compliance.

State's biotech industry progressing, but needs more capital (BizJournals) - While Arizona's bioscience industry continues to make strides, more work is needed to attract capital to compete nationally.

Tabcorp talks to UK racing industry on Tote bid (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News) - MELBOURNE, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Tabcorp Holdings Ltd. , Australia's largest gaming group, has talked to players in the UK horse racing industry about the future of Britain's Tote, but has made no promises about backing a bid for the state-owned bookmaker.

Tabcorp talks to industry on Tote bid (Reuters.co.uk) - MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Tabcorp Holdings Ltd. , Australia's largest gaming group, has talked to players in the UK horse racing industry about the future of Tote, but has made no promises about backing a bid for the state-owned bookmaker.

Study shows healthy insurance industry in Conn. (Boston Globe) - Despite mergers and layoffs, Connecticut's insurance industry still plays an important, and growing, role in the state's economy, a recent study reports.

Timber industry helps fight fires (The Australian) - THE timber industry is sending heavy machinery to protect major water catchments from bushfires in the state's north and east.

Coup hurts Fiji's tourism industry (ABC via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Fiji's tourism industry says it has been hit hard by the coup, with tourists heeding travel warnings and staying away from the country.