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US industry furious as China escapes 'manipulator' tag (AFP via Yahoo! News) - US industry groups reacted with fury after the government shied away from labelling China a currency manipulator.

Singapore Stages Anti-Terror Drill for Financial Industry (Bloomberg.com) - May 10 (Bloomberg) -- Singapore staged an emergency exercise for its financial industry to test its response to terrorist attacks before the city hosts meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund this year.

Wine industry seeks WET cut, not rebates (ABC via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance) - The Federal Government has announced it will nearly double its wholesale tax rebate to wineries but the industry says the action is still not enough to relieve pressure on producers.

VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY: Nintendo aims at widening appeal (The Myrtle Beach Sun News) - Nintendo Co. executives emphasized unusual games over glitzy graphics Tuesday, saying the video game industry must find new ways to broaden its appeal if the industry wants to keep growing.

Music industry targets CD piracy (Contra Costa Times) - The music industry, which has sued Internet users for downloading songs illegally, now is turning its sights on pirates in 12 cities who copy CDs and DVDs for sale at street corners, flea markets, family-run shops and even mainstream record stores.

Gaming industry's success benefits overall economy, official says (MENAFN) - Gaming industry's success benefits overall economy, official says

Video game industry reboots (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) - The video game industry just hit the "reset" button. On the eve of the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, two of the big three console makers unveiled feature-packed machines.

Taiwan game industry doubtful of Sony’s PS3 sales goal (Digi Times) - In response to Sony Computer Entertainment’s sales target of six million PS3 (PlayStation 3) game consoles by the end of March 2007, Taiwan’s on-line game producers and gaming services providers have questioned the possibility of reaching the sales goal, according to industry sources.

Dairy industry executives face sentencing (NZCity) - Six former dairy industry executives are being sentenced in the High Court in Auckland today, for illegally exporting dairy products. Last Friday, the six pleaded guilty to producing false documentation to customs.

Price war threatens pillar of Swiss industry (Swissinfo) - The retail trade is a driving force for the Swiss economy, accounting for 16 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), according to an industry study.