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Tobacco Industry Attacks $590.9M Verdict (AP via Yahoo! News) - The tobacco industry on Wednesday attacked a landmark jury verdict ordering cigarette makers to cough up $590.9 million for nicotine patches, telephone hot lines and other programs to help Louisiana smokers kick the habit, saying the trial that lead to the decision had "enough reversible error for 10 cases."

Nissan CEO: Industry Should Stop Discounts (AP via Yahoo! News) - Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said Wednesday that the auto industry has diminished the value of vehicles by constant discounting and bland design.

Dispute prompts 6 indie labels to leave Cdn Recording Industry Association (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News) - TORONTO (CP) - Six leading independent record companies, including those representing Rush and Sarah McLachlan, have left the Canadian Recording Industry Association over a disagreement about radio content rules and grant programs for emerging artists.

Tobacco Industry Attacks $590.9M Verdict (San Francisco Chronicle) - The tobacco industry on Wednesday attacked a landmark jury verdict ordering cigarette makers to cough up $590.9 million for nicotine patches, telephone hot lines and other programs to help Louisiana smokers kick the habit, saying the trial that lead to the...

Tobacco Industry Attacks $590.9M Verdict (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The tobacco industry on Wednesday attacked a landmark jury verdict ordering cigarette makers to cough up $590.9 million for nicotine patches, telephone hot lines and other programs to help Louisiana smokers kick the habit, saying the trial that lead to the decision had "enough reversible error for 10 cases.'' A state district court jury found in July 2003 that cigarette-makers

Nissan CEO: Industry Should Stop Discounts (San Francisco Chronicle) - Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said Wednesday that the auto industry has diminished the value of vehicles by constant discounting and bland design. Ghosn said incentive spending has been going down in recent months, but automakers still...

Executive Order Issued in WI Largely Applauded By Construction Industry (RedNova) - By Paul Snyder Ready or not, the construction industry was told to start seeing green on Tuesday. Gov.

Industry skill needs identified in research (Scoop.co.nz) - "Research into New Zealand's future skill and training needs will help shape the future tertiary education landscape", says Darel Hall, Executive Director of the Industry Training Federation.

US says airlines saving fuel but industry nervous (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News) - WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) - The top U.S. aviation regulator on Wednesday touted a year-old program aimed at saving airlines fuel, but carriers nervously watching jet fuel prices again exceed post Hurricane Katrina highs said fuel costs still threaten the industry's financial recovery.

Russian govt's customs policy to work toward industry upgrade (Itar-Tass) - MOSCOW, April 13 (Itar-Tass) - The Russian government's customs and tariff policy in the coming three years will focus on upgrading the technological basis of the domestic industry.