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O. Milton Gossett, 80; Helped Globalize Ad Industry, Dies (New York Times) - O. Milton Gossett was a New York advertising executive who played a large role in the globalization of the industry in the 1980's.

Airline industry sees job growth, but pain remains (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Employment prospects for airline workers are better now than at any time since the September 11 attacks, but the slight uptick in demand may not create jobs for all out-of-work airline professionals or lift the industry's decimated wage structure.

Business and academia join to train visitor industry employees (BizJournals) - Hawaii's business and academic communities are joining to provide immediate training for workers in the state's visitor industry.

State commission will try to fix nursing home industry in crisis (BizJournals) - Depending on how you look at it, the closure of Child's Nursing Home could be viewed as an example of the problems facing the elder care industry, or the solution to those problems.

Cherry Industry Chafes at FDA Warnings (ABC News) - Cherry Industry Chafes at FDA Warnings Not to Overstate Health Benefits

Energy industry losing support in Congress (Lincoln Journal Star) - WASHINGTON — The oil and gas industry is watching some of its longtime friends slowly slip away. High energy prices and election-year politics have made many lawmakers in Washington wary of stepping up for big oil companies that are under fire from consumers.

Pharmacy industry needs to increase R&D spending (The Jakarta Post) - This is what happens when a country's pharmaceutical industry starts from a tradition of being middlemen: limited capability in research and development (R&D) plus a long chain of distributors that pushes the already high prices of drugs even further up.

Oman forum to gather industry professionals (Khaleej Times) - MUSCAT — Oman’s only forum that brings together industry professionals with a mutual passion for marketing and related disciplines, ‘Innov8’, will host its first keynote speaker event this month, entitled ‘The Power of Brand’.

Auto Industry eagerly awaits NAP details (The Star Online) - THE announcement of the details of the National Automotive Policy (NAP) will help clear the situation for local motor vehicle industry, especially for foreign players.

Bird flu-hit Indian poultry industry losing 4.5 million dollars daily (New Kerala) - New Delhi/Ranchi: The National Egg Co-ordination Committee (NECC) has estimated that India's poultry industry is losing 4.5 million dollars a day (Rs.200 crore) owing to bird flu fears.