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Smart earns top crash scores in insurance industry tests (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - WASHINGTON - The 2008 Smart fortwo micro car, the smallest car for sale in the U.S. market, has earned top scores in crash tests conducted by the insurance industry.

S. Korea To Build Up Private Yacht, Marine Leisure Industry (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News) - South Korea plans to build up its private yacht and marine leisure sector as a future growth industry, the government said Wednesday.

S. KOREA TO BUILD UP PRIVATE YACHT, MARINE LEISURE INDUSTRY (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Tourism / leisure   South Korea plans to build up its private yacht and marine leisure sector as a future growth industry, the government said Wednesday.

Petrol industry says no consultation on tax changes (ABC via Yahoo!7 Finance) - The petroleum industry says the scrapping of a tax exemption on crude oil derived from gas will create uncertainty for Australia's largest resource project.

We weren't consulted on Budget changes: petroleum industry (ABC via Yahoo!7 Finance) - The petroleum industry says the scrapping of a tax exemption on crude oil derived from gas will create uncertainty for Australia's largest resource project. The North West Shelf will be the hardest hit by the Budget announcement, which will add $2.5 billion to government coffers over the next four years. Richard Ellis from the Petroleum Production & Exploration Association says shifting the ...

General Motors COO says US auto industry is in a recession (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - The U.S. auto industry is in a recession, but General Motors Corp. has prepared for it by cutting costs and rolling out new products, GM's president and chief operating officer said Tuesday.

Ethanol industry puts tapioca in jeopardy (Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news) - Tapioca exporters have asked the government to allow the market move freely without favouring the ethanol industry. The increasing use of cassava roots as a raw material for ethanol has sparked concern among flour and pellets producers who say they may face shortages.

Dalton: Carpet industry works to save water (Chattanooga Times Free Press) - As Georgia’s two-year drought drags on, Dalton’s major carpet companies are touting — and sharing with one another — the water-saving measures that some industry leaders say predate the water crisis.

22 Taiwanese Investors Eye Footwear Industry In Indonesia (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News) - General Chairman of the Indonesian Footwar Producers Association (APRISINDO) Eddy Widjanarko said that there are now 22 Taiwanese companies seeking to invest in the footwear industry in Indonesia, and asked for an allocation of 300 hectares of land for that purpose.

22 TAIWANESE INVESTORS EYE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY IN INDONESIA (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Textiles / clothing   General Chairman of the Indonesian Footwar Producers Association (APRISINDO) Eddy Widjanarko said that there are now 22 Taiwanese companies seeking to invest in the footwear industry in Indonesia, and asked for an allocation of 300 hectares of land for that purpose.