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VARBusiness 500 Awards Honor the Industry's Top Solution Providers (ChannelWeb) - The VARBusiness 500 Awards honor the cream of the crop among the annual VARBusiness 500 listing. From revenue generation to vertical-market expertise and Executive of the Year, these 17 highly anticipated awards were presented in front of a packed ballroom of more than 500 industry insiders. The solution-provider winners saw amazing growth and revenue increases, making them stand out above the

New rules concern industry, say speakers at Coal Show (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) - Public opinion about the mining industry is at low ebb and companies face increasing regulation and skyrocketing penalties because of intense scrutiny brought on by a rising death rate over the last six months, an industry lawyer says.

Settling the Score Continuous linked settlement is proving to be a major coup for the financial services industry, and (Finance Technology Network) - Since its 2002 launch, Continuous Linked Settlement (CLS) -- a member-owned financial clearing system used to settle foreign exchange flows that removes settlement risk from transactions -- is proving to be a major coup for the financial industry.

Douglass: NASA and Industry Must Work Together to Address Workforce Crisis (SpaceRef) - NASA must take specific and immediate action to meet a coming workforce crisis head on, and the aerospace industry can help, AIA President and CEO John Douglass said Tuesday.

Summer fruit industry looks for Govt support (ABC via Yahoo!7 Finance) - There are calls for Federal Government support for the summer fruit industry following signals the Taiwanese export market will not reopen in time for next year's harvest.

UAW boss says union must play role in saving auto industry (CNNMoney.com via Yahoo! Finance) - The head of the United Auto Workers union promised to work with bankrupt auto parts makers and troubled U.S. automakers to help turn around the struggling sector, but also said that the industry can not downsize itself to success.

Human Rights Commission to Study Advertising Industry's Hiring Practices (New York Times) - The New York City Commission on Human Rights has scheduled hearings on how the advertising industry hires, retains and promotes minority employees.

Rising Platinum Costs Impact Pressure Sensitive Industry (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News) - (Full text of a statement. Contact details follow below.) MIDLAND, Mich., June 13 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- Platinum metal plays a vital role in the pressure sensitive industry. Of the nearly 30 billion square meters of release liners and films coated globally each year, more than 80 percent utilize release coatings catalyzed by platinum. In these applications, platinum is absolutely necessary.

Cablevision Systems Corporation's Optimum Lightpath Wins Industry Award (RedNova) - By Jean Paul Vellotti Cablevision Systems Corporation's Optimum Lightpath took home the Carrier Ethernet Service Provider of the Year - Outstanding Innovation award at a telecom industry awards ceremony held June 6 in Chicago.

Car parts industry rescue bid (drive.com.au) - Falling sales deteriorating competitiveness of local car parts makers prompts the Federal Government to start an intensive-care program for the industry, reports IAN PORTER.