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Webcasters, recording industry in talks as royalty deadline nears (San Diego Union-Tribune) - LOS ANGELES, 3:26 p.m. July 13 (AP): Negotiations between Internet radio broadcasters and the recording industry intensified Friday, as a government-mandated deadline neared for higher royalties to be paid to music companies and artists.

Industry pushes tax cuts instead of quota (The Telegraph) - New Delhi, July 14: India Inc. has asked the government not to force a job quota on it and, instead, sought tax sops to set up industry in Scheduled Caste- and tribal-dominated districts.

Air industry in security costs plea (Channel 4) - The aviation industry has appealed for more Government assistance to meet the spiralling costs of securing Britain's airports against the threat of terrorism.

Sarangani's P22-M testing facility to boost food industry (Sun Star) - ALABEL, Sarangani -- Sarangani's water and food testing facility would give a boost to the food industry in the region and monitor the water quality of Sarangani Bay, industry and environment officials said Sunday.

Textile industry seeks new markets (Business Standard India) - Away from the national mourning over the erosion of software companies’ income due to the rupee’s rise against the dollar, the country’s textile industry, among the top three foreign exchange earners, has already begun to find solutions.

Non risk status to film industry sought (Chennai Online) - Chennai, July 14: Calling upon bankers to grant the film industry a "non-risk" status, noted actor Kamal Haasan has said the sector, in turn, should scale up infrastructure and transparency to mitigate risk factors.

Industry workers aid park (Princeton Times Leader) - A partnership formed between a local industry and the Community Disciples is following through on the goals detailed at its inception. Employees from Hydro-Gear joined members of the Disciples, the Dotson Park board and others Wednesday to begin a complete renovation of the park’s restroom facility.

Industry against job quota (rediff.com) - Industry leaders on Saturday informed the government they were dead against any legislation on reservation in the private sector but were ready to enhance their commitment to provide jobs and education to the SCs/STs.

Bamboo industry experiencing remarkable growth in Mizoram (ANI via Yahoo! India News) - By D. Henpilen Aizwal, July 14 (ANI): The bamboo industry in Mizoram, which is still in its nascent stage, is experiencing a remarkable growth. Popularly referred to as the "poor man's timber", bamboo forms an integral part of life in the hill State. It has versatile benefits, ranging from the basic of building a house to being an important food item. "In Mizoram, bamboo is ...

Industry opposed to quota law (NDTV) - Industry leaders have told the government at a meeting to review the progress on affirmative action for weaker sections not to force quotas on them. Instead, the industry has asked for incentives to help SC/ST candidates get private sector jobs.