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VISD to offer petrochemical industry training next year (Orange Leader) - Looking for a new job? Vidor Independent School District may have the answer. Craft skill training for upcoming turnaround and expansion work in the petrochemical industry will be provided by Vidor ISD beginning in January.
Italian Fashion Industry Pledges to Fight Anorexia (New York Times) - The industry signed a code calling for more robust body imagery at fashion shows and in advertising campaigns.
Strong case for more consolidation in the steel industry (Bangkok Post) - In the second of two articles on the steel industry in Thailand and the region, we examine the reasons for consolidation.With the robust growth of regional economies such as China and India, demand for steel will assuredly continue to surge, while further consolidation in the industry will likely help reduce volatility in steel prices.
Italy fashion industry to fight anorexia (AP via Yahoo! News) - Italy was once famed for the sultry, full-bodied beauties it contributed to the international scene. A month after the death of an anorexic Brazilian model, the Italian government teamed up with the fashion industry Friday to promote a "healthy, sunny, generous, Mediterranean model of beauty."
Subpoenas Blanket the Fishing Industry: JUSTICE: Department Investigates Links to Ben Stevens, Public Officials. (RedNova) - By Wesley Loy, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Dec. 23--Federal authorities investigating public corruption in Alaska recently peppered the North Pacific commercial fishing industry with grand jury subpoenas seeking financial records and other documents.
Italian Fashion Industry Battles Anorexia (NBC 10 Philadelphia) - The Italian fashion industry is teaming up with the government to wage war on anorexia. Click on "view images" to judge for yourself whether today's supermodels are skinnier than in past years.
Anorexia Problems Plague Fashion Industry (ABC 7 Denver) - The Italian fashion industry is teaming up the government to wage war on anorexia.
Google overtakes Yahoo in user visits: industry tracker (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Google overtook Yahoo as the second most popular Internet destination for Web surfers worldwide in November, while Microsoft held on to the top spot, industry tracker ComScore reported.
Behind the scenes in SA’s sex industry (Sunday Times) - The multibillion-rand South African sex industry, which includes lavish upmarket adult entertainment venues in which owners have invested millions, can now lay claim to being the fastest growing in the world.
Defense Industry Executive Committee Meeting Ends (TurkishPress.com) - ANKARA - "It has been decided that participation to `manufacturing stage` in Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) project would be appropriate," Turkish Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul said after the Defense Industry Executive Committee meeting on Tuesday.
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Battered by Industry Slump, GM and Chrysler Hold Merger Talks (Washington Post) - General Motors and Chrysler, bruised by the severe industry downturn, have held preliminary discussions about combining operations, including a full-scale merger, according to people familiar with the talks. It was unclear over the weekend whether the discussions were progressing and what, if anything, would result.
Travel industry begins its descent (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - The travel industry has been hit hard by the economic slowdown, particularly in the past few weeks. Airlines reported sharp declines in passenger traffic for September.
Steel industry attacks Brussels plans (Financial Times) - A steel and iron industry lobby group has accused bureaucrats of a “vindictive” campaign to chase the sector out of Europe to meet European Union climate change goals.
US car groups prepare for industry shake-up (Financial Times) - A massive realignment is looming in the global motor industry as financially troubled carmakers and their parts suppliers seek stronger partners and buyers.