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Oil Industry Unapologetic for High Profits (AP via Yahoo! News) - The oil industry's massive first-quarter profits this week triggered another round of election-year outrage from President Bush and members of Congress, who spoke up on behalf of angry constituents feeling pinched at the pump.

ANALYSIS: Oil industry unapologetic as profits soar, motorists fume (The Charlotte Observer) - The oil industry's massive first-quarter profits this week triggered another round of election-year initiatives from President Bush and members of Congress, who spoke up on behalf of angry constituents feeling pinched at the pump.

Food industry groups dispute claims on food warning label bill (AG Weekly) - WASHINGTON (AP) -- Food industry groups that want the same food warning labels to be used nationwide disputed claims Monday that such a requirement would pre-empt some 200 state laws.

Oil Industry Unapologetic for High Profits (ABC News) - Oil Industry Unapologetic As Profits Soar; Motorists Fume, Congress Squirms

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.

Chinese vice-premier calls for fast growth of service industry (People's Daily) - Chinese Vice-Premier Zeng Peiyan Saturday called for greater efforts to develop the country's service industry and increase the industry's proportion in the nation's economic development.

China's textile industry reports moderate growth in first quarter (People's Daily) - The first quarter results show China's textile industry maintained moderate growth in the first quarter, though the growth of export to the EU and the United States recorded a sharp drop.

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.

Loss of Competition Is Seen in Health Insurance Industry (New York Times) - A handful of companies account for a growing share of the health insurance policies sold to small businesses, leaving consumers with higher costs.

Call to revamp coconut industry (Sunday Observer) - The performance of the coconut industry in Sri Lanka during the last 50 years needs to be compared with the performance of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. In India, the extent of plantations and yields have improved, backed by fertiliser and the building of tube wells, which are heavily subsidised.