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A growing industry (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - Industry estimates predict 500 quick-service clinics nationwide by year's end, more than triple the current number. Total clinics should triple in 2007 as well, to 1,500 locations. THE PLAYERS MinuteClinic: The Minneapolis-based chain, acquired by drugstore company CVS Corp. last week, has 83 clinics; it had predicted 250 by year's end and 500 by the end of 2007, but the expansion pace is

China regulates coal-chemical industry (People's Daily) - The Chinese government has just issued a circular on regulating the coal-chemical industry, urging local governments to tighten control of new projects.

Official warns investment risk in power, coal, steel, housing industry (People's Daily) - Chinese banks and other financial institutions should pay special attention to investment risks in power, coal, steel, real estate, auto and transportation industry.

Seafood industry body to restructure (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - The head of the Queensland Seafood Industry Association (QSIA) says he has spent the past three months working to restructure the organisation so it can better serve its members.

'A black week for the tourism industry' (Haaretz Daily) - The events of the last few days could bring about the collapse of the tourism industry, in what had looked like a record year for tourism up to now. The hotels and guesthouses in the north emptied out on Friday and Saturday, and travel agencies began to receive cancellations from abroad.

Utah Film Industry Riding High After a 'Huge Year' (RedNova) - By Brice Wallace Deseret Morning News Utah saw a lot more "action!" from its film industry during the most recent fiscal year.

China Issues Circular on Regulating Coal-Chemical Industry (RedNova) - Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Beijing, 15 July: The Chinese government has just issued a circular on regulating the coal-chemical industry, urging local governments to tighten control of new projects.

Poultry Flocks, Food Supply Protected Against Avian Flu, Says Industry Web Site (Progressive Grocer) - JULY 14, 2006 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Commercial poultry flocks in the United States and the food products made from them are being carefully protected from avian influenza, said a group of food trade organizations on a revamped industry-sponsored Web site.

Pork industry fears US antibiotics dispute (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - A government proposal to ban imported pork treated with the antibiotic carbadox could cause the United States to retaliate, triggering a trade dispute, an industry official said on Friday.

FedEx subpoenaed in US probe of cargo industry (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - FedEx Corp. said on Friday that it has received a grand jury subpoena as part of a probe by the U.S. government into possible criminal violations of antitrust laws in the air cargo transportation industry.