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Mining industry welcomes climate conference (Adelaide Now) - AUSTRALIA'S mining industry is well placed to take a leading role in tackling climate change, the mining union says.

Rockin' titles boost game industry in '07 (ZDNet) - Video game market's growth can be attributed in part to the "casual" segment that includes music-based titles like Guitar Hero. By all accounts, 2007 was a great year for the video game industry, driven largely by the rising popularity of music-based titles. Total sales of video-game hardware...

Industry needs to work for sustainable development (Express India) - Noted environmentalist RK Pachauri, who has just returned after receiving the Nobel prize on behalf of the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change, on Saturday said the world was heading towards a low-carbon future and Indian industry has to accept this fact and make a transition.

Barre granite industry may get piece of King memorial after all (Boston Globe) - Barre's granite industry may get a chance at helping to craft a new memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. after all.

Overfishing and dumping angers industry (Stuff) - Some fishing companies have been abusing the quota system by catching huge quantities of fish in excess of their annual entitlement, say industry sources.

Rockin' titles boost game industry in '07 (Addict 3D) - Video game market's growth can be attributed in part to the "casual" segment that includes music-based titles like Guitar Hero. By all accounts, 2007 was a great year for the video game industry, driven largely by the rising popularity of music-based titles.

Christie Eliezer Documents Seven Music Industry Icons (Undercover) - Journalist Christie Eliezer has documented the stories behind the business minds of seven Australian music industry identities in his new book 'High Voltage Rock 'n' Roll'.

Brazil's Steel Firm Gerdau Buys Quanex for $1.67B, Boosts Share in Automotive Industry (Canadian Business) - SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - Brazilian steel maker Gerdau SA on Monday said it bought U.S.-based steel company Quanex Corp. for $1.67 billion, boosting its presence in the global automotive industry.

Wider spying fuels aid plan for telecom industry (International Herald Tribune) - The Bush administration is working to persuade Congress to pass legislation protecting companies who aid the NSA's warrantless eavesdropping program.

Wider Spying Fuels Aid Plan for Telecom Industry (New York Times) - The Bush administration is working to persuade Congress to pass legislation protecting companies who aid the N.S.A.?s warrantless eavesdropping program.