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An Industry Off Its Game (Washington Post) - The video game industry ought to be riding high. Public interest has never been greater, overall sales are up, and blockbuster movies such as "King Kong" and "Star Wars" routinely look to video games to extend their reach into popular culture.
Ever larger cruise ships raise concerns in tourism industry (AFP via Yahoo! News) - A trend toward building ever bigger cruise ships, such as a 3,600-passenger vessel to be launched in June, has some industry experts wondering whether it might be too much of a good thing.
Cable industry slams a la carte study (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News) - The cable industry blasted the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday for its report last month that concluded many consumers could slash their monthly bills if they could subscribe just to channels they want.
Uranium industry seeks standard policy across states (ABC via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance) - The uranium mining industry wants to change public perception of the controversial resource.
Investment ban no help to cigarette industry (The Jakarta Post) - Blocking new investment in the cigarette industry will not overcome the problems facing the subsector, but will rather adversely affect the country's business climate, analysts and business players say.
Disney, cable industry shoot down a la carte (San Jose Mercury News) - The cable industry joined with media giant Walt Disney on Wednesday to call attention to what they described as flaws in a recent federal study that found consumers would be better off paying only for the cable channels they want.
Chip industry indicator slumps (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance) - Bookings in the chip equipment industry fell 15 percent in February, compared with January.
New alliance looks to boost resources industry growth (ABC via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance) - A new alliance between state and federal governments and the oil and gas industry aims to create greater growth in the resources sector.
Help sought for CNMI film industry (Saipan Tribune) - A lawmaker is asking his colleagues to hear out a local film group seeking government support in promoting the film and TV industry in the Commonwealth.
Poultry industry hit hard by bird flu (NDTV) - The return of bird flu in Jalgaon has hit hard the Rs 32,000-crore poultry industry, which was on a recovery path following the outbreak of the deadly disease in Navapur last month.
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Battered by Industry Slump, GM and Chrysler Hold Merger Talks (Washington Post) - General Motors and Chrysler, bruised by the severe industry downturn, have held preliminary discussions about combining operations, including a full-scale merger, according to people familiar with the talks. It was unclear over the weekend whether the discussions were progressing and what, if anything, would result.
Travel industry begins its descent (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - The travel industry has been hit hard by the economic slowdown, particularly in the past few weeks. Airlines reported sharp declines in passenger traffic for September.
Steel industry attacks Brussels plans (Financial Times) - A steel and iron industry lobby group has accused bureaucrats of a “vindictive” campaign to chase the sector out of Europe to meet European Union climate change goals.
US car groups prepare for industry shake-up (Financial Times) - A massive realignment is looming in the global motor industry as financially troubled carmakers and their parts suppliers seek stronger partners and buyers.