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US defense industry frets about high Iraq spending (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - A surprising group of protesters is starting to voice concerns about the high level of spending on the U.S. occupation of Iraq: the defense industry.

Oil industry disputes proposed budget trim (CNN.com) - Oil drilling companies are upset that the Bush administration has proposed killing funding for oil and natural gas exploration research and development programs at the Department of Energy, an industry lobbyist said Monday.

Fund industry Capitol Hill spending up (Market Watch) - BOSTON (MarketWatch) - The $8.9 trillion U.S. mutual-fund industry has been spreading cash around Capitol Hill, with political contributions from employees of the top-10 U.S. fund firms up sharply in recent years, according to a published report.

TAIWAN'S PUBLISHING INDUSTRY HAS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT: OFFICIAL (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance) - Trade / foreign investment Although Taiwan is at the cutting edge of the Chinese-speaking world in terms of culture and design, its publishing industry still leaves much room for improvement, the head of the Government Information Office (GIO) said Monday.

Taiwan's Publishing Industry Has Room for Improvement: Official (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News) - TAIPEI, Feb 7 Asia Pulse - Although Taiwan is at the cutting edge of the Chinese-speaking world in terms of culture and design, its publishing industry still leaves much room for improvement, the head of the Government Information Office (GIO) said Monday.

Industry Leaders Gather At Kiawah For Tourism Conference (ABC News 4) - Charleston, SC - South Carolina tourism leaders gathered on Kiawah Island Monday to discuss the challenges facing the state's biggest industry. About 29 million visitors come to South Carolina each year.

Leader: Rail Line Might Draw Industry (RedNova) - By Todd DeFeo, Athens Banner-Herald, Ga. Feb. 4--At least one Oconee County business leader says a passenger rail line linking Athens and Atlanta could forward a long-range plan to draw high-tech industry to the Georgia Highway 316 corridor.

JCCI seeks review of law for gold industry (Khaleej Times) - JEDDAH — A petition demanding review of the law to totally nationalise the gold industry in Saudi Arabia, has been presented to the Jeddah's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), according to the Arabic daily Al-Madinah.

Lights, cameras, tax breaks: Lawmakers seek to draw film industry to Conn. (Stamford Advocate) - HARTFORD, Conn. -- Top state lawmakers promised Monday to push for tax breaks to lure filmmakers to Connecticut, a move aimed at diversifying the state's economy and expanding the industry's fledgling presence in the state.

80 Omanis being trained as oil and gas industry technicians (Khaleej Times) - MUSCAT — Nearly 80 young Omanis have started receiving training as maintenance technicians in the oil and gas industry under a newly launched scheme here.