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EU, aviation industry to finance research into greener aircraft (AFP via Yahoo! News) - The European Union and the aerospace industry launched on Tuesday a project to pump 1.6 billion euros (2.3 billion dollars) into less polluting aviation technology over the coming seven years.

Industry giants lobby to kill pro-consumer data-breach legislation (CNET) - Tech industry giants including Microsoft, AT&T, and Verizon are trying to kill pro-consumer provisions in a data-breach notification bill currently being considered by the Indiana State Senate.

Figures show airline industry's second-poorest year on record (Los Angeles Times) - More than a quarter of domestic flights were late or canceled last year. WASHINGTON -- More than 26% of domestic flights arrived late or were canceled last year -- the airline industry's second-poorest performance on record.

Bison Industry May Be in Uptrend (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - Rising consumer demand for bison meat has raised optimism among bison ranchers that the industry is on the verge of being profitable again.

Energy industry to face inquiry (BBC News) - A government committee is to investigate the energy industry amid concerns over gas and electricity prices.

Halal Industry Masterplan To Be Presented To Malaysian Govt Soon (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News) - A masterplan for the halal industry will be presented to the government by end of this month, the chief executive officer of Halal Industry Development Corporation, Jamil Bidin, said Tuesday.

HALAL INDUSTRY MASTERPLAN TO BE PRESENTED TO MALAYSIAN GOVT SOON (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Regulations / Law   A masterplan for the halal industry will be presented to the government by end of this month, the chief executive officer of Halal Industry Development Corporation, Jamil Bidin, said Tuesday.

Halal industry masterplan to be presented to govt by month-end (The Borneo Post) - KUALA LUMPUR: A masterplan for the halal industry will be presented to the government by end of this month, the chief executive officer of Halal Industry Development Corporation, Datuk Jamil Bidin said yesterday.

Timber industry loses another round in old growth forest battle (North County Times) - GRANTS PASS, Ore. -- The timber industry has lost the latest round in the long-running court fight over the marbled murrelet, one of several threatened species that were targets of political pressure by the Bush administration.

Cambodia: Official: Cambodian Garment Industry Faces Tough Time As U.S. Economy Slows Down (Sin Chew Jit Poh) - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: Cambodia's garment industry expects to see a decline of orders from American retailers amid fear of a slowdown in the U.S. economy, a Cabinet minister said Tuesday (5 Feb), as he warned the country's top export sector by value faces tough times.