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YPFB Takes Control of Bolivia's Oil, Gas Industry (Update1) (Bloomberg.com) - May 2 (Bloomberg) -- Bolivia's state energy company YPF Bolivianos took control of the Andean country's oil and gas industry after a dozen oil companies, including Repsol YPF SA and Petroleo Brasileiro SA, signed new contracts today.

Next target of cell phone industry: navigation (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - After hitting alarm clock makers and camera manufacturers, the cell phone industry has a new target -- personal navigation device makers.

Ski industry mogul sells BoSox share to owners (ESPN) - Les Otten, the former ski industry mogul who became a part owner of the Boston Red Sox, has sold his share back to the team ownership group he helped form.

CEO: SMB to become IBM's 'largest industry' (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News) - The head of IBM expects the company's small to midsize business (SMB) operation to become the vendor's biggest industry focus within a couple of years.

Next target of cellphone industry: navigation (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - After hitting alarm clock makers and camera manufacturers, the cellphone industry has a new target -- personal navigation device makers.

Venture Capitalists: Industry Is Too Big (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - Some limited partners still think the venture capital industry is raising too much money for its own good, fueled by returns data that overstate its performance.

Lack of Clear Rules Hampers Vietnam's Aviation Industry : Experts (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News) - HANOI, May 3 Asia Pulse - The Vietnamese Government should draw up plans to gradually liberalise the country's aviation industry, according to delegates at a conference on the Law on Civil Aviation and industry trends.

VIETNAM'S SEAFOOD INDUSTRY SAILS INTO BIGGER WATERS (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Trade / foreign investment Vietnam's booming seafood industry earned US$300 million from seafood exports in April, raising the total seafood export turnover in the first four months of this year to over $1 billion, a year-on-year increase of 21 per cent.

Vietnam's Seafood Industry Sails Into Bigger Waters (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News) - HANOI, May 3 Asia Pulse - Vietnam's booming seafood industry earned US$300 million from seafood exports in April, raising the total seafood export turnover in the first four months of this year to over $1 billion, a year-on-year increase of 21 per cent.

Interactive Marketing Industry Veterans David L. Smith, CEO, Mediasmith; Sarah Fay, President, Isobar US; and Scot ... (SYS-CON Media) - Interactive marketing industry veterans David L. Smith, CEO, Mediasmith; Sarah Fay, President, Isobar US; and Scot McLernon, Senior Vice President, CBS Digital Media were each honored with the first ever ad:tech Industry Achievement Awards for their contribution to the success of the interactive marketing industry. The honorees of the 10th Annual ad:tech Awards Ceremony were recognized for their ...