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Pending U.S. home sales fell in February, industry group says (The Kansas City Star) - WASHINGTON | An industry group said Tuesday that pending U.S. home sales fell in February to the lowest reading since the index began.

Rice industry in doubt as crop shrinks (ABC via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Australia's rice crop this year is set to be the smallest since the industry began in the 1920s, as years of drought and no water allocations take their toll.

Clear Channel radio revenue outperforms industry (San Antonio Express-News/KENS 5) - Although its radio revenue growth was essentially flat last year, San Antonio-based Clear Channel performed better than the industry as a whole, according to figures released Tuesday by BIA Financial Network.

VS INDUSTRY PROPOSES BONUS ISSUE (Sin Chew Jit Poh) - VS INDUSTRY reported Apr 7, 2008 that the Company is proposing a Bonus Issue of up to 35.94m shares of RM1.00 par on the basis of 1 bonus share for every 4 existing shares held to be capitalised from Retained Profits which recorded RM122.04m as at Jul 31, 2007.

Leadership could save mill and industry (Scoop.co.nz) - The anticipated closure of the Carter Holt Harvey timber mill in Kopu near Thames is a tragedy that might have been avoided with industry leadership and planning, Green Party Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons says.

ME printing industry reaches Dh19.5b (Khaleej Times) - DUBAI - A regional event organiser is taking advantage of the Middle East's growing printing industry, which reached Dh19.5 billion ($5.3 billion) in 2007, by putting up two exhibitions in Dubai next year dedicated to the packaging and printing industries.

Music festivals draw big crowds, revenue for troubled industry (Chicago Tribune) - If the music industry is supposed to be suffering, what's all that rumbling from the giant speakers at an increasing number of big outdoor music festivals?

Music festivals draw big crowds, revenue for troubled industry (Chicago Tribune) - Music festivals draw big crowds, revenue for troubled industry If the music industry is supposed to be suffering, what's all that rumbling from the giant speakers at an increasing number of big outdoor music festivals?

Airline bankruptcies cast doubt across industry (Stuff) - The failure of four small US airlines in one week has sent a chill through the industry, especially the so-called low-cost carriers in fringe markets, as they grapple with record fuel prices and a softening economy.

Shell intends to become major player in Alaska's oil industry (KTVA Anchorage) - As two longtime players in Alaska's oil industry announced landmark plans for a gas pipeline out of the North Slope fields, the president of Shell Oil seemed a bit sheepish about calling a teleconference to discuss his first-ever visit to the region.