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Senator Blocking Tax-Credit Bill For Film Industry In State (WISC Channel3000.com via Yahoo! News) - The state film industry and others say Wisconsin is losing lots of movies and lots of money because a bill is stalled at the state Capitol, but the state senator responsible for the holdup said he is not budging.

Food prices to rise at grocery stores: industry (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - U.S. consumers will see higher grocery bills this year thanks to a surge in wholesale corn prices, pushed higher by an ethanol fuel boom, that will be passed on by food manufacturers, the industry said on Wednesday.

Blue Man Group Casting Call Part of NYC Entertainment Industry Expo (Playbill) - Off-Broadway's Blue Man Group will conduct a talent search as part of the upcoming Entertainment Industry Expo in New York City.

Wine Industry Giant Dies at Age 97 (R News) - Ernest Gallo, 97, who helped build the American wine industry with his brother Julio has died. He passed away at his Modesto, California home. His brother Julio died in 1993. Those who worked with Ernest call him a giant in the industry.

U.S. commercial seed industry has come long way (Carroll County Online) - As we prepare for the time when we start planting seeds, perhaps the information collected by Matthew Dillon would be interesting to consider. One hundred fifty years ago, the United States did not have a commercial seed industry; today, we have the world's largest.

Insurance industry's antitrust exemption coming under fire (The Town Talk) - WASHINGTON — An effort to end the insurance industry’s exemption from antitrust laws got a boost today at a Senate hearing where two Gulf Coast lawmakers aired frustrations over how insurers handled Hurricane Katrina claims.

Pioneer contributed to ISU industry center (The Des Moines Register) - Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. announced Wednesday that it will contribute $50,000 to a proposed bio-based products industry center at Iowa State...

Battle Heats Up Between Governor And Healthcare Industry (NY1 News) - The battle between Governor Eliot Spitzer and the healthcare industry heated up Wednesday as thousands descended on the state capital to protest his proposed budget cuts. But as NY1’s Molly Kroon says in the following report, Spitzer is not shying away from a fight.

Why the Music Industry Needs A Makeover (Fast Company Magazine) - A recent article in Crain's New York Business (subscription required), titled "Music Labels' New Leaders," explores the music industry's shift to hiring the hippest hitmakers to man the helm of many top -level positions in the business. This trend is...

Kitchen/Bath Industry Conference May 7-10, 2007 in Las Vegas (BuildingOnline) - K/BIS 2007, the biggest industry event of the year, is just around the corner, May 7-10 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This year's event promises to have over 900 exhibitors and more than 40,000 attendees checking out the latest and greatest trends for the two most important rooms of the home!