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Ruling upheld: Payday lending industry must leave the state (The Charlotte Observer) - The N.C. Banking Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to uphold a ruling that forced the payday lending industry to leave the state.

DUBAI IS NEW HUB IN GLOBAL DIAMOND INDUSTRY (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Gold / precious metals, gems Dubai has made a significant impact on the global diamond industry in the short span since the establishment of the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) and the Dubai Diamond Exchange, according toWorld Diamond Council Chairman Eli Izhakoff.

Dubai Is New Hub in Global Diamond Industry (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News) - DUBAI, May 25 Asia Pulse - Dubai has made a significant impact on the global diamond industry in the short span since the establishment of the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) and the Dubai Diamond Exchange, according toWorld Diamond Council Chairman Eli Izhakoff.

Movie industry accused of hiring a hacker (ZDNet) - Torrentspy, a search engine that directs to download links, files a lawsuit against the MPAA accusing the movie industry group of hiring a hacker to break into its computer systems.

Raymond J. Learsy: Oil is Not Scarce -- The Oil Industry Continues to Play Us For Fools (HuffingtonPost) - Oil industry executives have launched an especially vigorous public-relations campaign trying to polish up the image of an industry that Sen. John McCain recently likened to approaching that of a "satanic cult." The usual rationalizations are being trotted out: "We're still recovering from Katrina," "A new hurricane season is upon us," "Iran presents a threat," "Nigeria cutoffs are having an

Govts told to prepare for loss of industry (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - Local councils and state governments are being told they should be planning for a potential loss of industry decades before it might occur, if they are to give rural towns a future.

Raymond J. Learsy: Oil is Not Scarce- The Oil Industry Continues to Play Us For Fools (HuffingtonPost) - Oil industry executives have launched an especially vigorous public-relations campaign trying to polish up the image of an industry that Sen. John McCain recently likened to approaching that of a "satanic cult." The usual rationalizations are being trotted out: "We're still recovering from Katrina," "A new hurricane season is upon us," "Iran presents a threat," "Nigeria supply cutoffs are having

Sex industry myths 'need debunking' (The Australian) - THE sex industry is like smelly cheese or boy germs – it generates disgust in many people and needs greater public awareness to dispel its social taboo, a researcher says.

Mid East world’s fourth largest carpet manufacturer; 25 % industry growth expected within five years (Mena Report) - The Middle East is the world’s fourth largest carpet manufacturer after the U.S., Belgium and Holland and the regional industry is expected to grow between 10 -25 % over the next five years, according to Mattex International, one of the world’s fastest growing textile polyolefin converting groups.

TAT to request US$23.5 million to spur tourism industry (MCOT) - BANGKOK, May 25 (TNA) - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) plans to ask a further budget of Bt900 million (about US$23.5 million) to spur tourism industry in accordance with the government policy to use revenue from tourism business to make up the losses of income due to falling exports, according to Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.