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Record exec: Mobile industry could learn from Apple (USA Today) - The wireless industry needs to borrow a page from Apple's playbook if it expects to exploit the huge potential in mobile music, EMI Group's chief executive said on Wednesday. EMI's Eric Nicoli warned the industry that it must work together and put the customer first to reach its potential.

Lawmakers Fear `Large Scale' Job Cuts for U.K. Car Industry (Bloomberg.com) - March 29 (Bloomberg) -- The British car industry may suffer further ``large scale'' job losses in coming years as faltering demand and lower-cost producers in eastern Europe and Asia pressure older, less productive U.K. plants, lawmakers said.

Pharma Industry Debating Barcodes Vs. RFID For Drug Tracking (InformationWeek) - The industry is leaning toward RFID at the case level, but isn't sure when costs will decline enough to let them take that approach for individual bottles of drugs.

Record exec: Mobile industry could learn from Apple (CNET) - Speaking at CTIA Wireless, EMI Group's CEO urged mobile phone industry to follow Apple's lead in developing and selling products.

VoIP Industry Measures The Impact Of Verizon's Patent Victory Over Vonage (Optimize) - The debate over open or proprietary standards means IP telephoning players may have to consider creating workarounds or pay future royalties, industry analysts suggest.

Study: Industry Breast Cancer Trials More Often Positive (American Cancer Society via Yahoo! News) - Summary: Breast cancer studies supported by drug companies are more likely to report positive results than those without pharmaceutical industry backing, according to a new study. The findings raise concerns about the "the design, conduct and reporting of clinical trials," the researchers say in their report.

The Process Industry (RedNova) - The process industry must continue to push the boundaries to put the Tees Valley at the forefront of state-of-the-art science. And the Centre for Process Innovation is doing just that.

Deals on Wheels: It's Rush Hour for Germany's Auto Industry (Knowledge at Wharton) - For the last couple of years, auto analysts and others have focused most of their attention on the troubles in Detroit, home of General Motors and Ford, two American car companies that have been struggling to regain their footing in the auto industry. But what has been going on in Wolfsburg, the headquarters of Volkswagen, a quintessential German automaker, and in Stuttgart, headquarters of ...

UAW vows to fight auto industry pressure for cuts (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - United Auto Workers union President Ron Gettelfinger said on Tuesday the union is not looking to strike, but kept the option open as the UAW prepares to negotiate a new contract with the auto industry this summer.

Oil and gas industry lifts Oklahoma economy (NewsChannel 4) - The Oklahoma economy is growing at a rate that's third-best in the nation and the oil and gas industry are major reasons.