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Dell sees industry-beating growth in Asia for '06 (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Dell Inc. , the world's top PC maker, expects its Asian business to grow well ahead of the broader industry this year, maintaining a rapid expansion in its fastest growing region, its Asia chief said on Friday.

India's drug industry buys scale (CNN.com) - LONDON/MUMBAI (Reuters) -- India's drug industry is flexing its muscles with a series of increasingly ambitious overseas acquisitions, and analysts expect more to come as companies seek greater heft in generics.

U.S. lawmakers, industry leaders urge Japan to resume beef imports (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News) - _ U.S. lawmakers and meat industry leaders urged Japan on Friday to resume imports of American beef now that the U.S. government has released an official investigation report and promised to take additional corrective measures following a veal shipment last month that contained banned material.

Audio and Web Conferencing Firm Forms Alliance With Leader in Occupational Assessment Industry (SYS-CON Media) - Audio and web conferencing services provider, ReadyTalk (http://www.readytalk.com/ ), has formed an alliance with Profiles International, Inc., a leader in the occupational assessment industry. The alliance allows each firm to better serve and add value to their clients' businesses.

Industry Figures Show Falling Fuel Prices Benefit Retailers More Than Drivers (Money Sense) - Gas station owners in many parts of the United States are buying fuel at some of the lowest prices they've seen in a year, yet many are padding their bottom lines rather than passing along all the savings to motorists, industry figures show.

India’s Outsourcing Industry Is Facing a Labor Shortage (New York Times) - India’s leadership in global outsourcing may be in jeopardy unless it increases its supply of skilled workers, according to executives gathered here for an industry meeting.

‘C’ sugar classification by SRA cited as useless; industry seeks its abolition (Manila Bulletin) - The abolition of the Sugar Regulatory Administration’s (SRA) "C" sugar classification is being sought by industry authorities as the "reserve" sugar has never served any purpose except to burden the small producers while favoring speculating traders.

Canada's Venture Capital Industry in 2005: Flat VC Investment Levels Nationally Mask Significant Regional Shift to (CanadaIT.com) - TORONTO: Capital invested by Canada's venture capital industry in the fourth quarter of 2005 rebounded from a slower third quarter, resulting in full year investment levels for 2005 consistent with 2004, according to the industry?s annual statistics report of 150 venture capital investment firms released today by the CVCA and research partner Thomson Macdonald.

Hospitality industry opposes 'hamburger tax' (Benton Courier) - Phillip Brown, the spokesman for members of Benton's hospitality industry, said his group intends to again oppose the city's efforts to enact a so-called "hamburger tax" by campaigning to have the issue placed on the ballot.

The 25 Most Influential Executives Of The Business Travel Industry, 2005 (Business Travel News) - JANUARY 23, 2006 -- The roster of the 25 decision makers who exerted the greatest sway over the corporate travel industry in the past year constitutes an awesome lineup.