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Industry group says Yahoo China loses piracy suit (USA Today) - An industry group says it has won a new round in a court battle with Yahoo Inc.'s China arm, which is accused of helping online music pirates.

Toshiba and Sharp form LCD pact amid industry shake-up (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Japanese electronics conglomerate Toshiba Corp (6502.T) said it will buy large liquid crystal displays from Sharp Corp (6753.T) as part of an alliance likely to help spark a realignment of the flat panel TV industry.

FTC Online Ad Targeting Guidelines: Industry Breathes A Sigh Of Relief (paidContent.org via Yahoo! Finance) - The Federal Trade Commission's new online ad guidelines appear to offer a laissez faire approach, which the Interactive Advertising Bureau and AOL have treated as an early Christmas present.  As we mentioned, the FTC is entrusting the industry to police itself as opposed to handing down strict rules on behavioral targeting.

Oil & gas industry may face pipes supply crunch in short term (Indian Express Finance via Yahoo! India News) - Demand for pipes in the oil & gas sector, which is increasing at the rate of 30-35% globally, is likely to witness a shortfall in supply in the short term say industry experts. India is planning to build 15,000-20,000 km of pipeline network in the next 5-7 years. Globally, around 2,50,000 km pipeline projects are under various stages of implementation. Huge opportunity and increasing penetration ...

Mwinyi hits at corruption in media industry (IPP Media) - Former President Ali Hassan Mwinyi has bitterly deplored corrupt practices in the media industry, saying they tarnished the industry`s public image and were detrimental to the country's development.

Storms have Midwest recreation industry singing "Let It Snow" (Battle Creek Enquirer) - MILWAUKEE — A storm that dumped almost two feet of snow across the Midwest last week may have left commuters grumbling, but to the outdoor recreation industry the falling snowflakes look a lot like dollar signs.

Storms have Midwest recreation industry singing "Let It Snow" (WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids) - MILWAUKEE -- A storm that dumped almost two feet of snow across the Midwest last week may have left commuters grumbling, but to the outdoor recreation industry the falling snowflakes...

Future of real estate industry (China Daily) - Whether China's real estate industry is at a turning point depends upon three factors - migration of farmers, urbanization and lack of investment channels, says a signed article in the China Business Report. The following is an excerpt.

Oil & gas industry may face pipes supply crunch in short term (Express India) - Demand for pipes in the oil & gas sector, which is increasing at the rate of 30-35% globally, is likely to witness a shortfall in supply in the short term say industry experts.

Time flies! Yet another very successful year in the global watch industry (Europa Star) - Time flies! Yet another very successful year in the global watch industry. The Europa Star team would like to thank you all for your continuous support. It is thanks to you that Europa Star has been successful for 80 years and will be celebrating its 70th consecutive presence in Basel in 2008.