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New film starring DiCaprio rattles diamond industry (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - "The Blood Diamond," a film in production starring Leonardo DiCaprio, could hurt diamond sales and the livelihoods of people in Africa, industry leaders warned on Tuesday.

SOUTH KOREAN AVIATION INDUSTRY ON ENGLISH ALERT (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Regulations / Law South Korea's aviation industry is on an English language alert, as a revised government regulation has raised the minimum fluency level required of participants operating at the international level, industry watchers said Wednesday.

South Korean Aviation Industry On English Alert (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News) - South Korea's aviation industry is on an English language alert, as a revised government regulation has raised the minimum fluency level required of participants operating at the international level, industry watchers said Wednesday.

Arizona reaping benefits of film industry tax incentives (The Arizona Republic) - The movie industry is a multibillion dollar industry, and Arizona is getting a larger piece of that pie this year. Films shot in Arizona this year could funnel more than $100 million into the state's economy, Harry Tate, director of the Arizona Department of Commerce Film Office, told local business and community leaders Thursday.

Savings will help industry profit (BBC News) - The new head of the Isle of Man's meat plant has identified savings which could profit the industry, the government says.

Australian new home sales slide in May -industry (Reuters Finance News, Australia via Yahoo!7 Finance) - SYDNEY, June 28 (Reuters) - Sales of new homes in Australia slid for a second straight month in May, with the Housing Industry Association (HIA) blaming the latest losses on a rise in official interest rates.

Trucking industry, drivers benefit from cutting-edge innovations (Journal Gazette & Times Courier) - MATTOON -- Innovations inside and outside the cab have made the long haul just a little shorter, according to local industry officials. Tractor-trailers drive nicer, theyre quieter, theyre better, said Joe Trueblood, operations manager for Alton Delivery Service Company Inc. in Mattoon.

Diamond industry fears 'civil war' film backlash (The Scotsman) - A FILM starring Leonardo DiCaprio could hurt diamond sales and the livelihoods of people in Africa, industry executives warned yesterday.

Power Industry Abbreviator (Rigzone) - Whether you're a seasoned professional or a newcomer to the power industry, you'll appreciate this letter perfect tool. Power Industry Abbreviator contains more than 6,000 terms, works, and acronyms common to the power industry.

Power Industry Dictionary (Rigzone) - This quick reference offers a broad spectrum of nearly 4,000 industry terms and phrases. Terms used in generation, transmission, and distribution can be found here, along with common business and billing language and terms related to the major governmental and industry regulations.