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Blanco: Insurance Industry Overreacting (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - The insurance industry is overreacting to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, threatening the region's recovery by withdrawing coverage and charging exorbitant rates, Gov. Kathleen Blanco told a gathering of insurance professionals Wednesday.

Wireless industry courts Hollywood to fill its screens (El Paso Times) - BARCELONA, Spain -- Filmmakers seeking new venues for their work are being sought out by the wireless industry as it looks west to Hollywood and east to Bollywood for ideas to keep subscribers entertained and their revenue flowing.

Tech industry experts to discuss open-source software (The Scranton Times-Tribune) - Technology industry experts are planning to gather in Pittsburgh for a panel discussion of the growing open-source software movement.

Travel Industry Association Announces TravelCom Res-Expo Innovators Award for Outstanding Achievements in Travel ... (SYS-CON Media) - The Travel Industry Association (TIA) announces the first annual TravelCom Res-Expo Innovators Awards to recognize those special companies whose outstanding innovations in the areas of technology, e-commerce and distribution have transformed their business and had a broad impact across the travel industry. TIA will present the award at the forthcoming TravelCom Res-Expo Conference April 4-6, ...

State backs goat industry (Wisconsin State Journal) - State officials are putting their support behind Wisconsin's growing goat industry. About 260 farmers, processors, state officials and lenders are expected to attend a conference - "Focus on Goats: Milk and Meat Production in Wisconsin" - on Thursday in Barneveld.

Industry cannot be set up by imposing prohibitory orders (New Kerala) - Kolkata, Feb 14: Welcoming the Calcutta High Court order setting aside prohibitory orders at Singur, the Congress today said that industry could not be set up by "promulgating Section 144 Cr pc".

UK Construction Industry Unprepared For New Tax Regime, (Tax-News.com) - The United Kingdom construction industry is 'alarmingly unprepared' for the introduction of radical revisions to the industry's tax system, due to come into force in April, according to KPMG.

Industry leaders express concern over rates (The Fort Dodge Messenger) - WEBSTER CITY — Several industry leaders in Webster City have expressed concerns over a new electric rate plan.

Toy & Hobby Stores: Yesterday's Top Performing Industry (SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance) - Stockerblog submits: The top performing industry on Tuesday, according to Yahoo Finance, was Toy & Hobby Stores. The industry composite was up 5.17%, versus the S&P 500 of up .76%.

US industry warming to climate change fight (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Saving the planet is a worthy goal, but corporate America also sees money to be made in the fight against global warming.