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Minister says strong C$ concerns industry (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - The strong Canadian dollar is a concern for Canadian industry and makes it imperative that the government have policies to help business compete, Industry Minister Maxime Bernier said on Tuesday.

Tax break could spur Mo. cattle industry (AP via Yahoo! News) - A proposed tax break could help spur the state's cattle industry by enabling farmers and ranchers to hang on to their animals longer, bringing higher profits when they are sold, supporters of the measure say.

New official energy draft supports fuel methanol use in auto industry (Interfax) - Beijing. May 30. INTERFAX-CHINA - A report regarding alternative fuels in China will encourage the use of fuel methanol as an alternative to fossil fuels in the country's auto industry, an expert who was involved in the drafting of the report said yesterday.

Industry experts pledge support for NZ companies (Scoop.co.nz) - Five new high calibre business and industry experts have been recruited to support companies entering the Beachheads Programme. Mai Chen has been appointed to the New Zealand Advisory Board.

Rebels Threaten Nigeria's Oil Industry (NPR) - For the first time, Nigeria is making a transition from one elected government to another. But the fragile democracy faces a challenge from anti-government rebels who are trying to sabotage the oil industry.

Dairy industry rethinks research funding (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News) - The Fonterra-dominated dairy industry is set to merge all its industry-good activities on behalf of dairy farmers into one body.

Tourism industry solving labour shortage: Cudmore (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News) - Efforts to deal with a labour shortage appear to be paying off, says the executive director of the Tourism Industry Association of P.E.I.

Fraser urges beef industry bans for cattle duffing (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Opposition primary industries spokesman Andrew Fraser wants lifetime bans from the cattle industry for people found guilty of cattle theft.

ETFs Gaining Ground On Mutual Fund Industry (SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance) - Tom Lydon submits: Are ETFs the investment choice of the future? The ETF industry has taken in over $450 billion in assets and little by little they are gaining ground on the $8 trillion mutual fund industry.

New era dawns on iron & steel industry (China Daily) - The iron and steel (I&S) industry has been viewed as China's economic lifeline since the planned economy era. For 50 years, China has mass produced I&S, so much so that it became the world's biggest steel producer in 1996.