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Report alleges abuse in Asia shrimp industry (CNN.com) - Workers in Southeast Asia's shrimp industry suffer regular abuse and sometimes live in what amounts to virtual slavery, a human-rights organization said Wednesday.

Industry groups back downer cow ban (USA Today) - In a significant reversal, major meat and dairy industry groups on Tuesday backed a total ban on so-called downer cattle from entering the food supply.

GM sees industry sales rising this year (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - General Motors Corp's chief sales analyst said on Wednesday the U.S. automaker expects the automotive industry's global sales to rise about 4 percent this year due to strong demand in emerging markets.

Credit turmoil hits auto loan industry (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) - The turmoil that has roiled the housing market is also making waves in the auto loan industry. ...

Japan All Industry Activity -1.4% On Month In Feb (Nasdaq) - (RTTNews) - Japan's all industries index was down by 1.4 percent on month in February, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Thursday. Perceived as a preview of gross domestic product, the index checked in with a score of 105.6 in February, down from a reading of 107.1 in January.

President Susilo Takes Proactive Step In Weaponry Industry (Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA)) - JAKARTA, April 24 (Bernama) -- A member of the defence and foreign affairs commission of the House of Representatives of the Golkar party faction believed that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had taken a successful proactive step in Indonesia's strategic and arms industry.

Fitch (UK) affirms Bank of Industry and Mine at 'B+'; Outlook Stable (AME Info) - Fitch Ratings (UK) has affirmed Iran's Bank of Industry and Mine's (BIM) ratings at Long-term Issuer Default (IDR) 'B+' with Stable Outlook, Short-term IDR 'B', Individual 'D' and Support '4'. The Support Rating Floor is affirmed at 'B+'.

Coal fair to boost industry (People's Daily) - The international coal fair, which will be held in Shanxi for the second time this year, will further boost the province's coal industry, said a senior commerce official. "Coal will remain China's main energy source for a long time. As C ...

US official decries Asian shrimp industry 'slavery' (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Abuses of shrimp industry workers in Thailand and Bangladesh constitute "modern-day slavery," a US official said after a labour group documented poor conditions in those global suppliers.

U.S. official decries shrimp industry 'slavery' (San Diego Union-Tribune) - Abuses of shrimp industry workers in Thailand and Bangladesh constitute “modern-day slavery,” a U.S. official said Wednesday after a labor group documented poor conditions in those global suppliers.