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Oil industry to strike in Norway (UPI) - OSLO, Norway, June 25 (UPI) -- Norwegian oil industry workers may be preparing to go on strike, Aftenposten reported.

Pharmaceutical Industry Pitches Drug Relief for Nevada's Needy (KRNV) - Despite rising US drug prices and Nevadans' ability to get low-priced Canadian drugs, a pharmaceutical industry spokesman says he's confident that many people can benefit from an industry "drug bus" project to help cut prescription costs.

More incentives needed for industry (The Star Online) - THE property industry can be more dynamic if there are more concerted efforts to unleash its potential, veteran property developer Datuk Jeffrey Ng said.

Honda Updates Status of Industry-Leading 'Safety for Everyone' Initiative (The Auto Channel) - June 22, 2006 -- TORRANCE, Calif. -- American Honda Co., Inc., today provided an update on the application of advanced safety technology based on its industry-leading 'Safety for Everyone' commitment.

Industry players welcome stiffer licensing rules for massage parlours (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Singapore News) - Tighter licensing regulations for massage parlours could help repair the image of the industry.

Fishing industry blasts govt's neglect of its plight (The Nation) - The fishing industry, which is sinking under high oil prices, needs rescuing from the government in order to survive, according to the Thai Chamber of Commerce.

Export sop cut brings woes for auto industry (The Times of India) - The move, auto industry insiders say, will force many a players - who have already audited and closed their accounts for 2005-06 - to reopen books.

Zambo reduces amusement tax to revive movie industry (Sun Star) - THE City Council is scheduled to approve on third and final reading an ordinance reducing by at least 10 percent the payment of amusement tax by movie owners in a bid to revive the moribund movie industry in Zamboanga City.

Indian aviation industry on shaky grounds (NDTV Profit) - The Jet-Sahara deal may have been between two airlines but the entire episode has once again raised several important questions about the Indian aviation industry.

Rising salaries threaten India's booming outsourcing industry (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Soaring salaries and poor quality of manpower are prompting foreign firms to shut their outsourcing operations in India although there is no cause for alarm yet, officials and analysts say.