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Surf industry still sees good waves ahead (San Diego Daily Transcript via Yahoo! News) - The shutdown of a major surfboard manufacturer Monday sent shockwaves through the industry, causing panicked consumers to flood shops with concerns of price gouging and a surfboard shortage.

Husky Injection to focus on new technology for auto industry: CEO (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News) - TORONTO (CP) - Husky Injection Molding Systems is looking to new technologies as the best way to serve its customers in the struggling auto industry, the company's new CEO told shareholders Thursday.

Hotel and tourism industry blasts Nagin for Mardi Gras comments (USA Today) - In a brewing dispute over next year's Mardi Gras, the hotel and tourism industry on Wednesday spoke out against Mayor Ray Nagin's suggestion that hotels donate a portion of their profits from Mardi Gras to help refugees return to the city.

Reform German labour laws, says industry chief (Financial Times) - The new German government should take steps to legalise the system of "plant agreements" in German industry that allow flexible working but frequently violate the country's strict labour laws, the head of Germany's powerful BDI industry association said yesterday.

R&D And Market Research To Ensure Batik Industry Develops, Says Abdullah (Bernama) - KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Friday called on batik industry players to conduct an extensive market research as well as invest more in research and development (R&D) to ensure the development of the industry.

Mine industry urged to back gold fingerprinting plan (ABC via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance) - Western Australia's mining industry is being urged to support a revolutionary plan to prevent gold thefts.

House's tax-relief bill shuns liquor industry (TimesLeader.com) - WASHINGTON - From the man-bites-dog department: Big donors don't always get what they want from the politicians whose campaigns they help finance. Take the alcoholic beverage industry.

Industry clean-up starts at Japan ERI (Asahi.com) - The land ministry Thursday started a series of inspections to determine the extent of incompetence, inadequacies and possible corruption in an industry sector responsible for the safety of people's lives.

Mine industry urged to back gold fingerprinting plan (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Western Australia's mining industry is being urged to support a revolutionary plan to prevent gold thefts. The Chamber of Minerals and Energy wants companies to fund a so-called gold fingerprinting service.

Satellite receivers alarm music industry (UPI) - NEW YORK, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The music industry is reportedly up in arms over a new satellite radio receiver that can store and organize hundreds of songs.