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Corruption Cited in Iraq's Oil Industry (Washington Post) - U.S. Comptroller General David M. Walker told Congress last week that "massive corruption" and "a lot of theft going on" in Iraq's government-controlled oil industry is hampering the country's ability to govern itself.

Biotech Playing Role in Clothing Industry (ABC News) - Biotechnology Playing a Role in Apparel Industry As Customers Demand Environmental Friendliness

Biotech industry finds support from financial community (BizJournals) - Funding in biotechnology in the first six months of the year has put the industry on track to beat the record $34 billion raised last year.

Cellular phones ringing in semiconductor industry (BizJournals) - With consumers scrambling to buy cell phones, digital cameras, computers and other chip-powered products, growth is up in both chip sales and equipment orders in the semiconductor industry this year, industry groups say.

Labour disputes threaten to disrupt recovery in Montreal film industry (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News) - MONTREAL (CP) - A bitter labour dispute between two competing unions is threatening to derail attempts to revive Montreal's stagnant film production industry.

Industry, Government Make Renewed PushTo Change U.S. Export Control Regime (Aviation Now) - With industry concerns growing that the arms export control system is hurting business and hampering cooperation with foreign partners, advocates of reform are coalescing around plans for a renewed push to change. The question now is, how far can they go?

Greyhound industry 'in denial' on cruelty (The Scotsman) - THE greyhound industry is "in denial" about the fate of thousands of dogs which are slaughtered after they pass their racing prime, it was claimed yesterday.

Health and Welfare of Industry Participants to Be Studied (Virtual Form Guide) - Racing Victoria Limited (RVL) has enlisted Victoria University to conduct a study into the health and welfare of trainers and stable employees within the Victorian racing industry.

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.

The Videogame Industry is Broken (Slashdot) - GameDaily is running an interesting opinion piece running down the ways in which the gaming industry is just broken. The author cites soaring costs, huge risks, a reduction in creativity, and a stagnation in market growth as just some of the signs of this crisis. From the article: "The next-gen systems require publishers to place very large bets with each title. This will mean decreased risk