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Chemical Industry's Influence at EPA Probed (Washington Post) - A congressional committee is investigating ties between the chemical industry and expert review panels hired by the Environmental Protection Agency to help it determine safe levels for a variety of chemical compounds.

No. 1 Exhibition For Global Dyestuff And Chemical Industry To Present A Colorful Show In April Of Dyeing And Chemical ... (ChemicalOnline) - The 2008 China International Dye Industry, Pigments and Textile Chemicals Exhibition (China Interdye 2008), the No.1 exhibition of the global dyestuff and chemical industry, is scheduled to be staged from Apr.15 to Apr.17, 2008 simultaneously at the Shanghai International Exhibition Center (Intex Shanghai) and Shanghaimart

UN Meeting to Reject Japan's Industry Climate Plan (Update1) (Bloomberg.com) - April 3 (Bloomberg) -- A United Nations climate meeting will reject Japan's proposal to replace national limits on carbon-dioxide pollution with targets that vary by industry, according to a draft conclusion.

Chavez nationalizes Venezuela's cement industry (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News) - CARACAS - President Hugo Chavez on Thursday announced the immediate nationalization of Venezuela's cement industry, a move that will hit Mexico's Cemex, just a year after Chavez launched a wave of state takeovers.

Thai bourse halts trading of Padaeng Industry (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News) - BANGKOK, April 4 - The Stock Exchange of Thailand suspended trading in shares of Padaeng Industry PCL after a big-lot transaction for a 46.9 percent stake in Southeast Asia's only zinc smelter on Friday.

Industry aims to self-regulate (Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news) - Advertisements based on ''research'' will face tougher scrutiny from a new industry-created regulatory committee overseeing professional ethics.

Venezuela to nationalize cement industry (The Globe and Mail) - President Hugo Chavez says mainly foreign owners will be paid fair compensation for 'a strategic industry'

"We told you so", medicines industry tells pharmac (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News) - The High Court's decision on breast cancer drug Herceptin shows that medicine rationing decisions in New Zealand are more about money than clinical effectiveness, the Researched Medicines Industry Association (RMI) says.

Chavez nationalises cement industry (Financial Times) - President Hugo Chavez on Thursday announced the immediate nationalisation of Venezuela’s cement industry, a move that will hit Mexico’s Cemex a year after Chavez launched a wave of state takeovers.

Venezuela to nationalize cement industry (The Globe and Mail) - CARACAS — President Hugo Chavez on Thursday ordered the nationalization of Venezuela's cement industry, saying his government cannot allow businesses to continue exporting raw materials needed to help tackle a domestic housing shortage.