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China launches review of drug industry (AP via Yahoo! News) - China has launched a sweeping review of its drug industry as it investigates a former regulator accused of taking bribes to approve shoddy drugs blamed in a string of deaths, state media said Friday.

Cloudy outlook for China's solar industry (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Solar power has the potential to be a growth industry in China but the nation's government does not seem keen on providing the support the sector needs, according to observers.

Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corp Sets up JV With Dutch Partner (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News) - HANOI, Feb 9 Asia Pulse - The Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin) has signed a contract with its Dutch partner, Damen Shipbuilding Corporation, to set up a shipyard in the northern port city of Hai Phong.

Music industry group fires back at Apple (AP via Yahoo! News) - A recording industry group fired back Wednesday at Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs, suggesting his company should open up its anti-piracy technology to its rivals instead of urging major record labels to strip copying restrictions from music sold online.

Tories back organic industry in GM row (Guardian Unlimited) - Tory MPs are backing the organic food industry's protests against a proposed increase to the permitted genetically modified content of organic food. The shadow environment minister, Peter Ainsworth, said raising the threshold from 0.1% to a maximum 0.9% would damage consumer choice.

The recreational vehicle industry is speeding up in many areas (KVAL Eugene) - Lane County is considered by many the home of the R.V. industry, but just how well is the business doing in our area?

Armory Protest Reveals S.F. Porn Industry (KGO-TV Bay Area) - A provocative look at the big money San Francisco's growing online porn industry is beginning to generate in the city.

Consolidation in insurance industry seen. (Mindanao Times) - CONSOLIDATION in the insurance industry must take place now before foreign companies start getting into local operations, a top official of one of the biggest insurance companies of the country said.

Recording Industry Fires Back At Apple's Jobs (InformationWeek) - Recording Industry Association of America suggests that Apple should license its FairPlay copyright-protection software.

Drug violence in Acapulco threatens Mexico's tourism industry (USA Today) - Brazen daylight killings by presumed drug smugglers just up the hill from Acapulco Bay are worrying business leaders that increasingly bloody drug wars will cripple Mexico's critical tourism industry.