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Music industry and ISP in UK dispute (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News) - Tiscali, a leading UK Internet service provider, is locked in a dispute with the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) over evidence concerning illegal file-sharing by the ISP's customers.

The Options Industry Council Announces Launch of Free Educational Podcasts (SYS-CON Media) - The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced today that free educational video and audio podcasts are now available on its web site, http://www.888options.com/. Apple iTunes will also carry the podcasts under the title 'Options Strategies for Investors.'

Car industry sees 12.4% sales decline (Bangkok Post) - Thailand's car sales declined dramatically by 12.4% in june, reflecting increasingly poor economic sentiment, according to Toyota Motor Thailand Co, which compiles the statistics for the industry. A total of 55,532 vehicles were sold last month, Toyota reported.

Taxi industry says driver sex case a 'one-off' (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - The WA Taxi Association does not believe the taxi industry as a whole will be hurt by child sex abuse charges brought against a Broome driver in the state's north.

Building an industry (Gazette.Net) - After 11 years in the construction industry, Derek A. McDaniels says it can be difficult being a minority homebuilder in Prince George’s County, the nation’s most affluent majority black county.

Property For Industry posts 3.8pc rise in half yr net profit (Stuff) - Property investor Property For Industry (PFI) today reported its June half year net profit rose 3.8 per cent to $6.8 million, in line with expectations.

Taiwan industry: HD-DVD advocates form North American group (Digi Times) - Toshiba, Intel, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard (HP)as well as Universal Studio Home Entertainment, Warner Home Video and Paramount Home Entertainment recently jointly established the non-profit North American HD-DVD Promotion Group, in an attempt to promote the HD-DVD standard, according to sources in Taiwan's optical disc drive industry.

House Passes Credit-Rating Industry Bill (Washington Post) - The House approved legislation yesterday intended to encourage more companies to enter the industry that rates the creditworthiness of corporations and their debt, an arena now dominated by two firms.

Booming Hamilton film industry suffers growing pains (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News) - Domestic filmmakers are increasingly flocking to Hamilton, creating tension within the industry which is still mostly based in the Greater Toronto Area.

Angola: Industry Ministry Holds Consultative Council (AllAfrica.com) - Angola's Industry Ministry will hold its broad consultative council on July 18-19 in central Huambo province, to analyse strategies of the country's re-industrialisation and approve the programme for the 2007/2008 period, Angop learned.