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iSuppli Cuts 2008 Chip Industry Revenue Growth Forecast To 7.5% (Nasdaq) - TAIPEI -(Dow Jones)- Market research firm iSuppli Corp. said it cut its 2008 revenue growth forecast for the global semiconductor industry to 7.5% from the previous 9.3%, on rising energy costs and expectations of a U.S. economic slowdown.

IEEE survey: Microsoft is software industry's leading innovator (CNET) - Microsoft tops the charts as the industry's most innovative company, at least on paper.

Siemens Names New Industry Sector CFO (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - The German conglomerate Siemens AG said Thursday it found a new chief financial officer for its industry sector. Ralf Thomas, 46, was named as the unit's CFO after his predecessor, Hannes Apitzsch, had his appointment revoked last week.

Rapid Development of the Chinese Processed Food Industry Aiding the Growth of the Chinese Food Enzymes Markets (Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Buoyed by a fast growing processed foods industry and better health consciousness among the Chinese public, the Chinese food enzymes markets have witnessed appreciable growth in recent years. While this growth trend is expected to continue into the future, market participants are also likely to be challenged by increasing price pressures, which will demand constant innovation and marketing ...

UK industry hits record £1.52B 2007 (GameSpot) - With two weeks remaining in the year, gaming industry in British Isles already outpacing previous-year sales by 25 percent.

Holiday spirits lift the liquor industry (MSNBC) - For most of us the holiday season is an ambivalent combination of joy and stress. But for one business sector it is a nail-biting, make-or-break six weeks — the liquor industry.

EU overhauls wine industry for competitiveness (El Paso Times) - BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The European Union approved major changes to rules governing the wine industry Wednesday in hope of countering withering competition from producers in places such as California, Australia and Chile.

Wireless Industry Crystal Ball Gazing: iPhone Trouble Ahead? (TechNewsWorld.com) - Strong growth in mobile advertising and a "major iPhone security incident" are among the predictions a wireless consulting firm is making for 2008. Google and the upcoming FCC auction of wireless spectrum will also alter the mobile landscape in 2008, predicts inCode. The firm -- which has been part of VeriSign since 2006 -- has been making annual wireless industry predictions since 2003.

Micron posts quarterly loss amid industry glut (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News) - SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 20 - Micron Technology Inc , the largest U.S. maker of memory chips, reported a quarterly loss on Thursday after a year-ago profit, as an industry-wide glut sent prices below production costs.

'IT can be force multiplier for auto component industry' (Indian Express Finance via Yahoo! India News) - While the original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and large auto component firms in India need to create IT requirements and set up standards, the government should create an escrow fund, establish a fund for enabling investment in IT solutions by SMEs and provide special benefits to help Indian auto component industry grow at a CAGR of 17%, says a report by Nasscom. According to the study, IT ...