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NZ tourism industry good but could do better (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News) - New Zealand may have one of the best tourism industries in the world but there is still room for improvement, the Tourism Industry Association says.

Lending Industry Still Fighting Changes In Bankruptcy Laws (CBS News) - The lending industry continued its war Wednesday against legislation designed to let some struggling homeowners save their houses in bankruptcy court. A coalition of banking and lending industry groups, joined by the National Association of Home Builders, sent a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee members, voicing strong opposition to measures that would allow bankruptcy judges to alter some ...

Industry wants more time on IR reform (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - The Australian Industry Group is appealing for more time to simplify awards under the Federal Government's changes to workplace relations laws.

Real estate industry criticises watchdog bill (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News) - Members of the real estate industry have welcomed a revamp of aging legislation governing their trade, but said a proposed bill has fallen short of expectations and does not properly target rogue agents.

CBB working with industry to ensure smooth introduction of new Bahrain banknotes (AME Info) - The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has begun working with the financial services industry to ensure a smooth introduction of new Bahrain banknotes, featuring new designs and added security features.

Regional boating industry booming (AME Info) - The boating industry in the Middle East is enjoying unprecedented growth, according to organizers of the Dubai International Boat Show, which takes place from March 11-15.

Industry Benchmarking and Data-Sharing Features in Google Analytics (Search Engine Journal) - Google just rolled out industry benchmarking and data-sharing features for its web analytics tools. Industry benchmarking lets analytics users compare their websites traffic data with other sites in the same industry that their site belongs to. This feature gives site owners insights on how traffic performances of their site compares to other sites’ performance and whether [...]

Carpet industry in a ‘down cycle’ (The Dalton Daily Citizen) - CHATTANOOGA — 2007 wasn’t a banner year for the carpet industry. And Randy Merritt, president of Dalton-based Shaw Industries, doesn’t believe 2008 will be much better.

Eurostar enters consumer electronics industry and home appliances sector (Khaleej Times) - DUBAI -Eurostar, a global player in the satellite receiving systems industry, has announced its entry into the consumer electronics and home appliances sector as part of its diversification into other areas of business.

Buffeted by housing industry, window-maker lays off 300 workers (NBC 15 Mobile) - Sarasota County's largest manufacturing employer has laid off 300 workers because of a perfect storm in the housing industry.