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'Sex and the City' creates cottage industry (MSNBC) - "Sex and the City," now available in a feature-film version, has spawned a cottage industry worth hundreds of millions of dollars — and not just for media giant Time Warner.

Crane Collapse Fuels Construction Industry Critics (WCBS-TV New York) - The latest deadly New York City crane collapse is adding fuel to the fire for critics of the construction industry. Some say the people who operate these massive pieces of equipment need more training. Safety experts say it's the recent boom in construction that has created a shortage of qualified and experienced crane operators, with some getting as little as forty hours of training before ...

Abu Dhabi building platform to create global Halal industry standard (Khaleej Times) - ABU DHABI — Abu Dhabi is building a solid platform to create globalised standards in the Halal industry, a rapidly expanding business now reaching 1.8 billion consumers worldwide and worth an estimated $2.1 trillion.

Recording industry lobbied to tune of $1.5M in 1Q (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - The Recording Industry Association of America spent more than $1.5 million in the first quarter to lobby on copyright theft and other issues, according to a disclosure report.

FCC chief responds to technology industry views (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - The head of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday that the agency was moving to respond to industry concerns about making the Internet open and widely available.

Help For Homeowners Set Record In April, Industry Group Says (Hartford Courant) - A mortgage industry alliance, under pressure to show progress in its efforts to aid troubled borrowers, says lenders gave a record amount of assistance to homeowners last month.

Silverjet Stops Flights as Oil Costs Cripple Industry (Update3) (Bloomberg.com) - May 30 (Bloomberg) -- Silverjet Plc , the U.K. carrier founded 16 months ago to fly business travelers to New York, grounded planes after running out of cash, the industry's latest casualty as spiraling fuel costs wipe out earnings.

Apple Is Music Industry's Public Enemy No. 1 (PC World) - Honestly, given the amount I write about Digital Rights Management, you'd think that I'd rather the industry kept using it...

Wireless Industry Slows Down (KARK Little Rock) - The booming wireless industry shows it's first signs of slow down after years of growth. The industry added 23 percent less subscribers this quarter than the same time last year.

Porn Industry Responds To Adult Entertainment Tax Proposal (NBC 11 Bay Area) - California's adult entertainment industry responds to a proposed 25-percent state tax on the sale of all pornographic material.