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Hedge fund industry hit by worst crisis in a decade (International Herald Tribune) - A lending crackdown by banks, which is squeezing hedge funds, is the worst to hit the $1.9 trillion hedge fund industry since Russia's debt default in 1998.

Report: Book publishing industry getting greener (CNN.com) - NEW YORK (AP) -- The latest report about the publishing industry doesn't compile sales figures, track the market for fiction or lament the future of reading. It does tell a great deal about books -- not what they say, but what they're made of.

Years ago, Mobile set its sights on the Northwest's aerospace industry (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) - Years before many Seattleites could pinpoint Mobile on a map, officials in this city set sights on the Pacific Northwest and its lucrative aerospace industry.

British Chamber Of Commerce & Industry Hosts Reception In London (TurkishPress.com) - LONDON - British Chamber of Commerce & Industry (TBCCI) hosted a reception for the new Turkish and British members in London on Monday.

$110b direct selling industry eyes ME (Khaleej Times) - DUBAI - The Dh404-billion ($110 billion) global industry of multilevel marketing, or direct selling, will pry open the Middle East market through an exhibition in Dubai, which now allows people to work part-time.

Gas the energy solution: industry (The West Australian) - Policy and fiscal reforms are needed to bring large natural gas projects off the drawing board and into reality, says the upstream natural gas sector's peak industry association.

Study: Wisconsin sixth in medical devices industry in Midwest (BizJournals) - Wisconsin's more than 350 medical devices manufacturers and distributors rank the state in the lower half of 10 Midwest states, a new industry analysis states.

Mobile Electronics Magazine to Host Industry Awards Banquet at MERA KnowledgeFest (Mobile Electronics) - Monday, March 10, 2008 -- Torrance, Calif. -- Mobile Electronics’ annual Industry Awards will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Louisville, Ky., at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 15th.

Recession creates problem for student loan industry (The Daily Beacon) - The effects of economic recession and a federal cut to the student loan industry have spurred a “crisis” for the industry, which could trickle down to the pockets of college students.

Industry Veteran Mark Skaggs Joins the Biggest Game Development Team in History (GameSpy) - The industry veteran joins David Perry's Project: Top-Secret team.