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US tech industry health near record levels: survey (AFP via Yahoo! News) - The US high-tech industry has recovered the from recession and dot-com collapse and is expanding at a near-record pace, an industry-sponsored survey showed.

Energy industry seen ripe for new spate of mergers (Market Watch) - SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - News that ConocoPhillips is courting Burlington Resources Inc. has raised speculation that the energy industry is on the brink of another bout of mergers - with a twist.

Cable Industry Gets Family Friendly (ABC News) - Cable Industry Gets Family Friendly; Will Offer Tiers Tailored for Kids

South Korea To Build Up Smart Robots Into US$96.8 BLN Industry (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News) - South Korea plans to boost smart robot technology and production capabilities so as to make it into a 100 trillion won (US$96.8 billion) industry by 2020, the government said Tuesday.

SOUTH KOREA TO BUILD UP SMART ROBOTS INTO US$96.8 BLN INDUSTRY (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance) - Technology South Korea plans to boost smart robot technology and production capabilities so as to make it into a 100 trillion won (US$96.8 billion) industry by 2020, the government said Tuesday.

Industry group pushes for income tax cuts (ABC via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance) - The Australian Industry Group (AIG) is pushing for tax cuts for Australia's lowest and highest income earners.

German Chemicals Industry Association VCI Predicts Slowdown after Impressive 2005 Results (ChemPoint) - BELLEVUE, December 7, 2005 -- German chemicals industry association VCI announced Wednesday that it expects smaller rises in chemical production, sales and prices in 2006. This comes after output and sales growth in 2005 came in well ahead of what VCI had previously anticipated.

Revised sex industry control law to go into force May 1 (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News) - _ The Japanese government decided Tuesday to put into force a revised sex industry control law May 1, featuring a measure against human trafficking requiring business operators to keep documents confirming foreign women they employ for "entertainment services" hold work permits.

New discovery needed to bolster gold industry's future (ABC via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News) - The Australian Gold Council (AGC) fears the industry's future could face a bleak future if a major new gold discovery is not made in Australia.

Legislators, lending industry locking horns on foreclosure solutions (Journal-News) - BUTLER COUNTY — With Ohio leading the nation in foreclosures, state legislators and the mortgage lending industry are locked in heated battle over how best to protect consumers.

 
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