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Bird flu hits German poultry industry hard amid consumer panic (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Germany's poultry-producing industry said it had already lost more than 140 million euros as consumers were scared off by the bird flu crisis which has sparked panic in the most populous EU country.

800 Companies Occupy the Recreational Vehicle (RV) Manufacturing Industry in the US and Enjoy a Combined Annual Income (The Auto Channel) - DUBLIN, Ireland--March 3, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c33855) has announced the addition of Recreational Vehicle Manufacture - Industry Profile to their offering.

Advertising: The bright side of industry upheaval (International Herald Tribune) - In front of an electric blue backdrop that resembled a computer screen, speakers at the annual media conference of the American Association of Advertising Agencies stressed that their industry must cater to consumers who are empowered by technology and ever-widening content choices.

Alamo Rent A Car First to Launch New Touch Screen Kiosk; Another Industry First, Kiosk Cuts Average Transaction Time in (The Auto Channel) - TULSA, Okla., March 3 -- Alamo Rent A Car announced today an extension of its test of a new touch-screen car rental kiosk -- an industry first -- at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.

Licencing changes leave taxi industry cold (ABC via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance) - The taxi industry is concerned the ACT Government's latest overhaul of the way taxi licences are issued will provide little benefit for consumers.

Services Industry Expands Faster Than Expected (Fox News) - The U.S. services industry grew a quicker pace than expected in February, the Institute for Supply Management said Friday.

Online music industry probed (The Arizona Republic) - LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday it has launched an inquiry into possible price fixing in the burgeoning online music industry.

Duty seen as little help for textile industry (The Jakarta Post) - Imposing an additional "safeguard" import duty on Chinese products would not solve the problems faced by the country's ailing textile and garment industry, and instead could lead to more illegal imports, a minister says.

Industry voice for ship care showcase (AME Info) - An industry-wide advisory panel is being recruited to help shape a new era for the ship care sector's only dedicated exhibition and conference.

Major industry award and dynamic programming mark Al Arabiya's third anniversary (AME Info) - On the eve of its third anniversary, Dubai-based Al Arabiya is celebrating winning a major industry award together with the launch of a dynamic new package of programming that will re-enforce its rapid rise as a leading source of information for viewers in the region.