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'Green' coffins to give jute industry new lease of life (Guardian Unlimited) - After years of almost terminal decline, death may be the saviour of Scotland's beleaguered jute industry.

The car industry: can 'locusts' drive Chelsea tractors? (Independent) - Ford, which last week hoisted the "for sale" sign over Jaguar and Land Rover, is infamous for "its clipboard accountants". Engineers select the chassis, brakes and components to be used on a new model and then "the accountants turn up at the factory", says one industry executive. "They go through the list saying, 'you can't have this, that's too expensive'."

MPs want private equity big hitters to evaluate industry's value to UK economy (Independent) - This week private equity's biggest hitters will run the gauntlet of the Treasury Select Committee which is investigating the industry. Damon Buffini, managing director of Permira, will appear alongside counterparts from KKR, Blackstone, 3i and Carlyle to defend private equity practices on Wednesday. Blackstone will warn that if the UK regulatory and tax regime becomes less attractive for private ...

What Does the Future Hold for Western Europe's Advanced Traffic Management Industry? (The Auto Channel) - LONDON, June 14 -- Frost & Sullivan will host a conference call on Wednesday 20 June 2007 at 15.00 BST to provide industry participants with an overview of the recently published study focusing on a Strategic Analysis of Traffic Management Systems for Western Europe.

Tourism industry wants to use fee to ease border bottlenecks (CNN.com) - Tourism industry leaders will propose a $10 fee for visitors from England, France, Germany and 24 other "visa waiver countries" -- money that would be spent to promote travel to the United States and to pay for ways to ease border inspection bottlenecks, it was announced Friday.

Hamill a success in Industry return (Pasadena Star-News) - INDUSTRY - Billy Hamill, a Speedway Cycle three-time U.S. national champion (1999, 2001-02) and one-time Speedway world champion (1996), made his first visit in two years to Industry Speedway at the Industry Hills Expo Center a memorable one Wednesday.

MF industry to educate investors (Central Chronicle) - Mumbai, June 16: The fast growing mutual fund (MF) industry, for some time now, has realised that it should spend more on educating people about the virtues of investing through the fund route.

Health-care industry braces for Michael Moore's 'Sicko' (Market Watch) - SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Fans of Michael Moore's movies aren't the only ones eagerly awaiting the release of "Sicko." The U.S. health-care industry has the film's late-June premiere circled on its calendar as well.

40% of Iran's petrochemical industry to be privatized as "justice shares" (Payvand Iran News) - In line with the implementation of the policies outlined in Article 44 of the Constitution, Iran plans to sell 40 percent of the shares of the petrochemical industry as "justice shares", which are only made available to the underprivileged strata of Iran. -MNA

Spills law ready on August 1; ENVIRONMENTALISTS LOVE IT, INDUSTRY SAYsIT PUTS THEM IN DOUBLE JEOPARDY (Sarnia Observer) - Environmentalists call it wonderful. Industry leaders say it's double jeopardy. New regulations from the McGuinty government that kick in Aug. 1 will subject 19 local industries to the toughest spill penalties in Canada.