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Police: Cigar Counterfeiting Operation Cost Industry Millions (WPLG Click10.com via Yahoo! News) - Investigators say eight people were involved in a cigar counterfeiting ring that cost the cigar industry millions.

IDA says Q3 profits for the securities industry rose 74% to $1.1B (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News) - TORONTO (CP) - The Canadian securities industry has reason to celebrate this season, having raked in third quarter operating profits of $1.1 billion, an industry association said Thursday.

Lessons for beginners help keep ski industry growing (USA Today) - Children are emerging as a boon for the North American ski industry. Amid the modest growth in overall skier visits since 2000, there has been consistent growth in children's lessons.

Report: PC Industry Growth Rate To Slow (TechWeb) - The current sales and unit growth rate enjoyed by the PC industry is due for a slowdown in 2006, says a Standard & Poor’s report.

Vietnam's Pharmaceutical Chemistry Industry Needs US$102 MLN (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News) - The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry (MOI) has submitted a bill for the development of pharmaceutical chemistry industry for 2006-2010 period to the Prime Minister, proposing a budget of US$102 million from now through 2010.

VIETNAM'S PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY INDUSTRY NEEDS US$102 MLN (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance) - Technology The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry (MOI) has submitted a bill for the development of pharmaceutical chemistry industry for 2006-2010 period to the Prime Minister, proposing a budget of US$102 million from now through 2010.

Sugar industry sees turnaround in 2005 (ABC via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News) - It has been a watershed year for Australia's sugar industry.

AATCC Named Industry Partner At Techtextil 2006 (Textileweb.com) - 12/5/2005 Research Triangle Park, NC — AATCC will participate as an Industry Partner during Techtextil North America, which takes place March 28-30, 2006, at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Ga.

Illinois ruling is a big win for the tobacco industry (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Illinois Supreme Court handed the tobacco industry a huge victory Thursday by tossing out a 2003 fraud judgment for $10.1 billion against Philip Morris USA concerning the marketing of its "light" cigarettes.

Defence industry faces shake-up (BBC News) - The UK's defence industry must be restructured to meet the needs of the armed forces, the government says.