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Chinese portals call for industry censorship of Internet (AFP via Yahoo! News) - More than a dozen major Chinese portals have called for the industry to eliminate pornographic and violent content from websites, state media said.

GM sees Q1 industry sales "stronger" than expected (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - General Motors Corp. expects 2006 industry revenue to grow at about 5 percent, while first-quarter revenue will be a "little bit stronger" than expected, GM's chief sales analyst said on Monday.

Resources industry staffing problems expected to worsen (ABC via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News) - Finding and retaining staff is one of the biggest issues facing Australia's booming resources industry, according to a new study.

Most Companies in the US Automotive Oil Change and Lubrication Industry Operate a Single Location, with Ten Employees (The Auto Channel) - DUBLIN, Ireland--April 10, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c35451) has announced the addition of Fast Lube / Auto Oil Change Service - Industry Profile to their offering.

U.S. Cable Industry Sees Sentiment Improving In '06 (ChannelWeb) - Top cable industry executives Monday said they expect cable stock valuations to improve this year from decade lows, as revenues are set to rise as existing subscribers buy add-on services and new clients are added.

Insurance industry innovation 'stifled' (Sydney Morning Herald) - The financial industry regulator has admitted it has stifled some of the innovations in the insurance industry. -

Kneuer: TV Industry Far From Smooth Analog Transition (Broadcasting and Cable) - Speaking at panel of policymakers at the National Cable Show, John Kneuer, an acting assistant secretary of the federal National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), warned that both government and the industry are far from being able to ensure a smooth transition when broadcasters turn off their analog signals and return the spectrum to the government for other uses.

Seafood Industry Supports Minister (Scoop.co.nz) - The seafood industry supports the Minister of Fisheries' decision to allow squid fishers to benefit from more squid in the southern ocean this season, says New Zealand Seafood Industry Council Chief Executive Owen Symmans.

MTBE phaseout hits ethanol industry (Freeport Journal) - FREEPORT - Despite the ethanol industry's efforts to ramp up production, experts are predicting nationwide ethanol shortages in wake of next month's phaseout of the fuel additive MTBE.

SafeGuard Announces Industry's First Hybrid Child Car Seat (The Auto Channel) - AUSTIN, Texas & WESTFIELD, Ind.--April 10, 2006--Today at the annual LifeSavers 2006 conference, SafeGuard, the industry leader in safety restraint systems, announced the SafeGuard Go(R) portable child car seat, an innovative and completely unique solution designed to make travel with children easier than ever before.