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Cooper Standard cruising along as automotive industry sputters (Kingsport Times-News) - PHIPPS BEND - The Cooper-Standard Automotive plant in Hawkins County has remained immune to an economic slump being experienced throughout the automotive industry by keeping down manufacturing costs and serving a diversified market.

Industry Is Funding Bigger Share of Medical Research (HealthCentral.com) - FRIDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- Industry is paying for more and more medical research, slowly shifting the lion's share of funding away from academia and to the private sector, a new study reveals.

Health-care industry booming (Richmond Times-Dispatch) - The economy may have its ups and downs, but the health-care industry seems to keep booming through good times and bad.

Hospitality industry opposes 'hamburger tax' (Benton Courier) - Phillip Brown, the spokesman for members of Benton's hospitality industry, said his group intends to again oppose the city's efforts to enact a so-called "hamburger tax" by campaigning to have the issue placed on the ballot.

Post projects double industry growth rate (Bangkok Post) - Post Publishing Plc, the publisher of the Bangkok Post and Post Today dailies, projects steady growth in advertising revenues this year even though the outlook for the overall industry looks flat.

The Wallaby That Roared Across the Wine Industry (New York Times) - The breakneck success of Yellow Tail, an imported Australian wine, has lifted the brand into the top ranks of the American wine trade.

The 25 Most Influential Executives Of The Business Travel Industry, 2005 (Business Travel News) - JANUARY 23, 2006 -- The roster of the 25 decision makers who exerted the greatest sway over the corporate travel industry in the past year constitutes an awesome lineup.

Port security system worries industry officials (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) - LOS ANGELES — Cargo industry officials are worried that a federal ID system aimed at boosting security could cost many port workers their jobs, something that would bottle up the flow of goods destined for virtually every U.S. community.

IDMoS names industry veteran to head worldwide sales drive (The Scotsman: Business) - IDMOS, the dentists' lab technology company, will this week reveal it has recruited an industry veteran to spearhead a move towards generating sales.

Train Collides With Abandoned SUV In Industry (CBS 2 Los Angeles) - A train struck a disabled vehicle abandoned on railroad tracks in Industry Saturday morning. Get E-Mail Updates Make Us Your Homepage