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An Industry Off Its Game (Washington Post) - The video game industry ought to be riding high. Public interest has never been greater, overall sales are up, and blockbuster movies such as "King Kong" and "Star Wars" routinely look to video games to extend their reach into popular culture.

Vietnam Shipping Industry Corp Wins 18 Contracts (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News) - HANOI, Feb 23 Asia Pulse - The Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin) inked 18 contracts with both domestic and foreign partners in Hanoi on Feb. 22.

China to Tackle Overcapacity in Coking Industry (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News) - BEIJING, Feb 23 Asia Pulse - China is working on a package of measures to tackle the problem of overcapacity in the coking industry and ensure the industry's healthy development and stable export, according to a seminar on coke export held here on February 22.

Japan's 2005 service industry activity index highest since 1988 (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News) - _ Japan's service industry activity index rose 2.2 percent in 2005 from the previous year for the third straight yearly increase, with the index registering its highest score since 1988, the government said Thursday.

UAE firm a player in industry increasingly run by foreigners (USA Today) - The United Arab Emirates firm that has a deal to operate terminals at six U.S. port cities is a major player in an industry increasingly controlled by foreign companies.

Wine industry at crossroads - seeks government support (South African Wine News) - Nine years after the deregulation of the South African wine industry, Government support is needed to put the industry in a winning position in terms of global competitiveness and sustained local performance.

Canada's potato producers to join in national industry group (Grand Forks Herald) - Canada's potato producers have created a new national industry group, called the United Potato Growers of Canada. The new group will focus on improving marketing and fostering stronger co-operation between grower organizations across the country.

Illinois Pork Industry Conference to focus on antibiotics (Agriculture Online) - Antibiotic use in swine production will be the focus of the 2006 University of Illinois Pork Industry Conference to be held April 27-28 at the Holiday Inn of Urbana.

Glaxo Staff to Polish Up Industry's Image (RedNova) - By Evening Standard, London Feb. 22--DRUGS giant GlaxoSmithKline is dragooning its sales force into public relations in a bid to change perceptions of the industry.

Tyson CEO: Current quarter 'Toughest one I've seen' for meat industry (Agriculture Online) - Tyson Foods Inc.'s chief executive Tuesday termed the current quarter in the meat industry "the toughest one I've seen" and predicted a loss for the big meat processor in the period.