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Czech film festival escapes industry boycott (AFP via Yahoo! News) - The Czech film industry, which boycotted the Cannes festival to protest Prague's refusal to back a national subsidy package, says it will nonetheless attend the country's premier film event, an industry official said.

Retiring wine group head predicts industry turnaround (ABC via Yahoo!7 Finance) - The retiring chairman of the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation is predicting a turnaround in the wine industry within the next four years.

Retiring wine group head predicts industry turnaround (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - The retiring chairman of the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation is predicting a turnaround in the wine industry within the next four years. David Brownhill steps down today after six years in his government-appointed role.

Automotive Industry Online (IT-Analysis) - The Automotive Industry Online report analyzes the state of e-business in the automotive industry, specifically, how the Internet is reshaping the ways in which vehicles are manufactured, marketed and sold to customers.

New Zealand Oysters safe, says Industry (Scoop.co.nz) - The New Zealand oyster industry is assuring the public of the safety of New Zealand oysters. It is concerned about implications for the industry after findings that imported Korean oysters were the cause of the recent Norovirus outbreak at the Ireland-All Blacks’ game at Eden Park.

Biofuels industry under threat (Esperance Express) - AUSTRALIA'S emerging biofuels industry is under threat from proposed new laws which financially discourage it's development.

Local industry by-passed to favor imports The art and craft of shipbuilding flourishing at Astillero Bayano (The Bulletin Panama) - The art of building and repairing ships in Panama has not been lost, but rather forgotten, and vessels purchased in foreign countries are threatening the local industry.

Industry Leaders Gather for Ziff Davis Gaming Summit (SYS-CON Media) - Ziff Davis Game Group, the country's leading videogame magazine and Web publisher, today announced the dates and speaker lineup for its 10th annual Electronic Gaming Summit, an exclusive conference for the top executives of the gaming industry. The special anniversary event will take place July 31st through August 2nd, 2006, in Napa, California. The Summit will feature executives from Sony,

Power industry urges wave power development (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) - Britain could produce enough electricity to supply nearly two million homes using marine power technology which harnesses energy from waves and tidal streams, the power industry said on Thursday.

C-NLOPB Says Offshore Activity Now a $1 Billion Per Year Industry (Rigzone) - The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board released its Annual Report for 2005-2006 today, reviewing two decades of growth in the oil and gas industry while anticipating extended production and new exploration potential.