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China's software industry sees revenue rise more than 20 percent (AFP via Yahoo! News) - China's software industry saw an increase in revenue of more than 20 percent last year, boosted by particularly swift growth in income from services, state media reported Tuesday.

Beauty Industry Embraces Stem Cell Technology (WCBS-TV New York) - In the never-ending fight against wrinkles, the beauty industry claims to have a new weapon. And while it doesn't require going under the knife, the product is controversial for its so-called use of stem cell technology. It's being called the holy grail of skincare.

New proposal for re-jigging meat industry (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News) - The Alliance Group meat company has sent its farmer shareholders a new proposal for consolidating the ailing meat industry.

Ethanol Industry Jobs in Iowa Overstated (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - The ethanol industry is creating far fewer jobs than supporters claim and could face a decreasing demand for labor in the coming years, a new report says.

Living Without The Health Insurance Industry (CBS News) - LIVING WITHOUT THE HEALTH INSURANCE INDUSTRY....The LA Times reports on the latest from the health insurance front:Blue Cross of California is sending physicians copies of health insurance applications filled out by new patients, along with a letter advising them that...

China-U.S. Plastics Industry Trade Summit Planned For April 16, 2008 (PlasticsNet) - Washington, DC - The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI) will sponsor a China-U.S. Plastics Industry Summit on April 16, 2008, co-organized with the China Plastics Processing Industry Association (CPPIA), China Plastic Machinery Industry Association, Shanghai Society of Plastics Industry and Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd

GM's $38bn shortfall is highest for industry (Financial Times) - General Motors suffered a $38.7bn loss last year, a record for the US motor industry. It was the third successive annual loss for the Detroit carmaker.

Car industry's good times 'on hiatus' (AAP via Yahoo!Xtra News) - A top Toyota Motor Corp executive told dealers that the good times experienced by the industry in the past decade "are temporarily on hiatus".

Mobile industry braces for Wimax/LTE wars (telecomasia.net) - Wimax is out in full force at this year Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, prompting fears that the industry could be facing a new standards war between Wimax and LTE.

China's Software Industry Sees Revenue Rise 20% (Industry Week) - Feb. 13, 2008 -- Boosted by particularly swift growth in income from services, China's software industry saw an increase in revenue of more than 20% last year, state media reported Feb. 12.