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Movie industry steps up piracy battle (USA Today) - Film piracy cost the movie industry $670 million last year and is becoming particularly acute in Mexico, where there are no anti-piracy laws, the head of the Motion Picture Association of America said Tuesday.

Houston officials, industry dispute emissions data (Austin American-Statesman) - Monitors show recent increase in benzene; industry says it has dropped. HOUSTON — The city says levels of the carcinogen benzene in the region's air have risen in the four months since the mayor challenged the chemical industry to reduce toxic emissions.

Bottled water industry faces same federal standards for pharmaceuticals as tap water — none (The State) - The federal standards for acceptable levels of pharmaceutical residue in bottled water are the same as those for tap water — there aren't any. The Food and Drug Administration, which regulates the $12 billion bottled water industry in the United States, sets limits for chemicals, bacteria and radiation, but doesn't address pharmaceuticals. Some water that's bottled comes from pristine, often ...

Grab a copy of this report and get up-to-date on A to Z of the Chinese Biofuels Industry (Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c85662) has announced the addition of "Analyzing China's Biofuel Industry" to their offering.

Industry could be left counting costs of hostel incident (ABC via Yahoo!7 Finance) - The Northern Territory Tourism Minister says an incident of alleged racism in Alice Springs may cost the industry millions of dollars.

Study the TFT-LCD Panel Industry Development in Japan, China, Korea and Taiwan (Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c85520) has announced the addition of "TFT-LCD Panel Industry Development in Japan, China, Korea and Taiwan" to their offering.

Garden industry suffering in heatwave (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - Adelaide's extended hot spell is taking its toll on the garden industry.

Pharma industry seeks talks (Bangkok Post) - The pharmaceutical industry is seeking talks with Public Health Minister Chaiya Sasomsab after his decision to follow the previous government's policy and press ahead with the compulsory licensing of cancer drugs.

Three factors forcing hotels to change, say industry experts (Bangkok Post) - Increasingly demanding and educated customers, new technologies and globalisation are key forces affecting the hotel industry, according to the travel services firm Amadeus.

Anti-ageing industry booming (The West Australian) - Australians forked out $300 million for botox, face-plumping and other non-surgical procedures last year in an effort to turn back the clock, the industry says.