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Movado to post 4Q loss, industry woes continue (AP via Yahoo! News) - Luxury watch maker Movado Group Inc. on Monday said it expects to report a fourth-quarter loss, hurt by several charges in the quarter related to the downturn in the jewelry industry.

Wind Industry Needs National Power Standard, Governors Say (Bloomberg) - March 15 (Bloomberg) -- The burgeoning U.S. wind-energy industry will fail to reach its potential without help from Congress in setting a national renewable-power standard and revamping the electric grid, governors from 29 states said.

Nigerian GDP Grew 6.9% in 2009 on Telecom Industry (Update2) (Bloomberg) - March 15 (Bloomberg) -- Nigeria’s economy grew 6.9 percent last year, led by expansion in the West African nation’s telecommunications industry, the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics said.

Movado to post 4Q loss, industry woes continue (San Francisco Chronicle) - Luxury watch maker Movado Group Inc. on Monday said it expects to report a fourth-quarter loss, hurt by several charges in the quarter related to the downturn in the jewelry industry. The announcement after the market closed sent shares falling in after-hours... Jewelry - Movado - Shopping - Business - Consumer Goods and Services

Cruise industry sees a resurgence (Seattle Times) - After the worst-ever downturn for the industry in 2009, cruise bookings are going up.

The demise of the music industry is visible everywhere but in the facts (Guardian Unlimited) - If music executives sold bottled water, they'd be calling for a ban on tapwater downloads. But their industry is proving resilient Illegal downloads continue to be a cause of Armageddon within the music industry and a source of endless fascination outside. Business leaders still regularly moan that illegal downloads are destroying their livelihood, especially if representatives of government are ...

California’s Top Ag Official Urges State’s Dairy Industry to Reinvent, Seek New Markets (AgWeb.com) - California’s top agricultural official urged the state’s dairy producers to put the past year’s agony behind them and find ways to reinvent their industry.

Fabasoft is Announced as 'Industry Leading' Gold Collaborator of CloudSlam'10(TM) Conference; March 23 - March 25, 2010 (redOrbit) - TORONTO, March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- CloudSlam'10(TM), the world's premier virtual conference; taking place via virtually March 23rd - 25th 2010, is pleased to confirm that Fabasoft has been selected as an "Industry Leading" Gold Collaborator for the CloudSlam'10(TM) initiative. Commenting on the announcement today, CloudSlam'10(TM) Chairman - Khazret Sapenov said, "We are delighted to have ...

Over 650 Industry Participants To Attend CMAI's 25th Annual World Petrochemical Conference & Workshops (ChemicalOnline) - On March 23-25, 2010 Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI) will host its 25th Annual World Petrochemical Conference and Workshops in Houston, Texas. This annual event boasts over 30 industry experts as speakers, consisting of respected industry leaders from companies all over the world complemented by CMAI product experts from its global offices

SXSW, the music industry and the rise of Indie Rock, Inc. (National Post) - The South By Southwest music festival and conference turns 25 next year. The annual musical industry hoedown in Austin, Texas, has survived nearly a quarter century during the most tumultuous decades the music industry experienced -- and prospered. That kind of success gives you bragging rights. The official press release for the five-day band blowout claims SXSW is “the most important ...