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Philips Exiting Semiconductor Industry (PC World via Yahoo! News) - Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV sold just over 887 million shares of stock in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC) Monday for NT$57.66 billion (US$1.75 billion [b ]), part of a sale intended to finalize Philips' exit from the semiconductor industry.

Halliburton's Dubai move makes sense to industry (San Antonio Express-News) - Halliburton Co.'s decision to split its headquarters between Houston and Dubai, where its CEO will move, puts a key company post nearer to important markets — and further from some political headaches. Industry experts say that makes sense.

Toyota: Auto industry obligated to help solve problem of global warming (Detroit News) - WASHINGTON -- Toyota Motor North America President Jim Press will tell a House committee Wednesday that the auto industry has "an obligation to be part of the solution, not the problem," when it comes to global warming and climate change, according to a draft of his testimony obtained by The Detroit News.

F.D.A. Offers Guidelines to Fresh-Food Industry (New York Times) - The F.D.A. is suggesting that the fresh-cut produce industry constantly monitor and control vulnerable places in the production cycle where the bacteria are likely to form.

Energy industry seeks to turn around negative public perception (Norwalk Advocate) - The president of Shell Oil Co. came to Hartford Tuesday as part of a multi-city tour urging policymakers to loosen restrictions on energy production and help reverse what the industry sees as a negative public perception.

Industry groups object to acquisition reform recommendations (Federal Times) - Six industry associations are uniting in opposition to government contracting reforms being proposed by an influential advisory panel.

Lyon, France March 13, 2007 European biotech industry leaders announce a Green Biotechnology Manifesto (SeedQuest) - today in Lyon, France at BioVision where industry, politicians and NGOs are gathering to discuss how biotechnologies can meet the Millennium Development Goals and the needs of developing countries.

Auto industry leaders to discuss climate change with Congress (WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids) - WASHINGTON -- Amid calls for higher gas mileage standards and worries about global warming, U.S. auto industry leaders plan to highlight their work to develop alternative vehicles and...

Food industry M&As rebounding, says new report (Nutraingredients.com) - 3/13/2007 - Mergers and acquisitions in the food industry in 2006 took a turn up compared to the year before, with almost one third of all activity occurring in the food processing sector, according to a new guide by the The Food Institute.

Business briefs: Auto industry to unite against fuel rules (Lincoln Journal Star) - WASHINGTON — Domestic and foreign, management and labor, the U.S. auto industry will present a rare united front to Congress today to battle against sharply higher fuel efficiency rules for cars and trucks that could cost $114 billion.