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TV industry weighs how to head off decency row (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Television and cable industry representatives met on Monday to try to address concerns about racier shows and head off possible government regulations, two sources familiar with the talks said.

British film industry welcomes tax relief scheme (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - The British film industry on Monday welcomed a tax relief scheme outlined by Chancellor Gordon Brown, saying it would help attract lucrative Hollywood blockbusters to the country.

Brown delights property industry with Reits go-ahead (FT.com via Yahoo! News) - Gordon Brown delighted the property industry by giving the go-ahead for the creation of real estate investment trusts (Reits) next year.

Ski industry optimistic for good season (CNN.com) - CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine (AP) -- Autumn snowfalls have delighted skiers from coast to coast, allowing many resorts to open earlier in the season than usual and fostering optimism in the industry for a busy season.

Indian aviation industry set for consolidation: officials (AFP via Yahoo! News) - India's expanding aviation industry will experience a shake-out due to the presence of too many players in a marketplace which is faced with infrastructure bottlenecks, officials said.

Singapore to pump millions into digital media industry (CNET) - The country's government has pledged to invest $590.5 million over the next decade to develop its digital media industry.

South Side company wins industry award (Pittsburgh Live) - The design of a system that uses radio frequency identification tags to track patients through the surgical process has earned a South Side-based start-up a plum industry award.

Bird Flu Hype Infecting Biotech Industry (ABC News) - Bird Flu Hype Infecting Biotech Industry, Has Overtaken SARS As No. 1 Feared Global Death Threat

Treasuries Fall as ISM Report Shows Growth in Service Industry (Bloomberg.com) - Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Treasuries fell as a private report showed the services industry, the largest part of the economy, expanded in November at a pace that is likely to allow the Federal Reserve to keep raising its interest-rate target.

Levy vote puts banana industry at risk (ABC via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News) - The banana industry is considering a future with no money for promotion or research.